Design, printing, and engineering of regenerative biomaterials for personalized bone healthcare

Z Jia, X Xu, D Zhu, Y Zheng - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Trauma-and disease-related skeletal defects and illnesses are plaguing millions of people
especially in an ageing globe. Recently, the convergence of additive manufacturing (AM) …

Combination of 3D printing and electrospinning techniques for biofabrication

DL Yang, F Faraz, JX Wang… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review presents the different combination methods of 3D printing and electrospinning
processes and discusses the advantages of each method. Also, the applications of products …

3D printing for the design and fabrication of polymer-based gradient scaffolds

LG Bracaglia, BT Smith, E Watson, N Arumugasaamy… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
To accurately mimic the native tissue environment, tissue engineered scaffolds often need to
have a highly controlled and varied display of three-dimensional (3D) architecture and …

Polycaprolactone usage in additive manufacturing strategies for tissue engineering applications: A review

EH Backes, SV Harb, CAG Beatrice… - … Research Part B …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polycaprolactone (PCL) has been extensively applied on tissue engineering because of its
low‐melting temperature, good processability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Natural, synthetic and commercially-available biopolymers used to regenerate tendons and ligaments

BS Heidari, R Ruan, E Vahabli, P Chen… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Tendon and ligament (TL) injuries affect millions of people annually. Biopolymers play a
significant role in TL tissue repair, whether the treatment relies on tissue engineering …

[HTML][HTML] Biomimetic strategies for tendon/ligament-to-bone interface regeneration

T Lei, T Zhang, W Ju, X Chen, BC Heng, W Shen… - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Tendon/ligament-to-bone healing poses a formidable clinical challenge due to the complex
structure, composition, cell population and mechanics of the interface. With rapid advances …

Biofabrication of electrospun scaffolds for the regeneration of tendons and ligaments

A Sensini, L Cristofolini - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Tendon and ligament tissue regeneration and replacement are complex since scaffolds
need to guarantee an adequate hierarchical structured morphology, and non-linear …

Tissue engineering for the insertions of tendons and ligaments: an overview of electrospun biomaterials and structures

A Sensini, G Massafra, C Gotti, A Zucchelli… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The musculoskeletal system is composed by hard and soft tissue. These tissues are
characterized by a wide range of mechanical properties that cause a progressive transition …

Extraction of silk fibroin with several sericin removal processes and its importance in tissue engineering: A review

B Biswal, AK Dan, A Sengupta, M Das… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
Sericin is a sticky protein substance, which is generated by the silk-worm for holding the
filaments of silk tightly. The main constituent of natural crude silk is made up of sericin and …

Functionally graded biomaterials for use as model systems and replacement tissues

JM Lowen, JK Leach - Advanced functional materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The heterogeneity of native tissues requires complex materials to provide suitable
substitutes for model systems and replacement tissues. Functionally graded materials have …