Given their durability and long‐term stability, self‐healable hydrogels have, in the past few
years, emerged as promising replacements for the many brittle hydrogels currently being …

Articular cartilage is commonly described as a tissue that is made of up to 80% water, is
devoid of blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics, and is populated by only one cell type, the …

Chitosan—one of the natural multifunctional polymers—due to its unique and versatile
biological properties is regarded as a useful compound in medical and pharmaceutical …

Chitosan and its derivatives have attracted great attention due to their properties beneficial
for application to wound healing. The main focus of the present review is to summarize …

Articular cartilage defects, caused by trauma, osteoarthritis, or other diseases, always lead to
severe joint pain and joint dysfunction. Without access to progenitor cells and the supply of …

Natural extracellular matrices (ECMs) have been widely used as a support for the adhesion,
migration, differentiation, and proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs). However …

The combined potential of hydrogels and rapid prototyping technologies has been an
exciting route in developing tissue engineering scaffolds for the past decade. Hydrogels …

The over increasing demand of eco-friendly materials to counter various problems, such as
environmental issues, economics, sustainability, biodegradability, and biocompatibility …

Biopolymeric hydrogels that mimic the properties of extracellular matrix have great potential
in promoting cellular migration and proliferation for tissue regeneration. The authors …

Articular cartilage has poor ability to heal once damaged. Tissue engineering with scaffolds
of polymer hydrogels is promising for cartilage regeneration and repair. Polymer hydrogels …