In recent years, there have been increasingly rapid advances of using bioactive materials in
tissue engineering applications. Bioactive materials constitute many different structures …

Abstract Chitin (CT), the well-known natural biopolymer and chitosan (CS)(bio-based or
“artificial polymer”) are non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible in nature. The …

The intervertebral disc contributes to motion, weight bearing, and flexibility of the spine, but
is susceptible to damage and morphological changes that contribute to pathology with age …

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

Injectable hydrogels with biodegradability have in situ formability which in vitro/in vivo allows
an effective and homogeneous encapsulation of drugs/cells, and convenient in vivo surgical …

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 …

Poor functional survival of the engrafted stem cells limits the therapeutic efficacy of stem-cell-
based therapy for myocardial infarction (MI). Cardiac patch-based system for cardiac repair …

Aliphatic polycarbonates have drawn attention as biodegradable polymers that can be
applied to a broad range of resorbable medical devices. In particular, poly (trimethylene …

Chitosan, derived from chitin, is a biopolymer consisting of arbitrarily distributed β-(1-4)-
linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine that exhibits outstanding properties …

Injectable hydrogels have become an incredibly prolific area of research in the field of tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine, because of their high water content, mechanical …