Abstract
Ideal scaffolds for tissue engineering should have the same characteristics and morphology as the tissue. However, the microstructure of many native tissues has anisotropic characteristics, and the extracellular matrix has an orderly arrangement. Thus, aligned biomimetic scaffolds, a class of directional scaffolds, were proposed and researched to further mimic the permutations of tissue. This review covers the biomaterials, technology for the aligned biomimetic scaffolds and applications in tissue engineering. The aligned biomimetic scaffolds are extremely promising for tissue engineering because they can align the directions of cell growth, affect gene expression and significantly enhance cell reprogramming efficiency.
Keywords: Aligned biomimetic scaffolds, biomaterials, electrospinning, freeze-drying, microgroove, tissue engineering.
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Title:Aligned Biomimetic Scaffolds as a New Tendency in Tissue Engineering
Volume: 11 Issue: 1
Author(s): Yajing Wang, Shuhuan Shang and Chengzhang Li
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Keywords: Aligned biomimetic scaffolds, biomaterials, electrospinning, freeze-drying, microgroove, tissue engineering.
Abstract: Ideal scaffolds for tissue engineering should have the same characteristics and morphology as the tissue. However, the microstructure of many native tissues has anisotropic characteristics, and the extracellular matrix has an orderly arrangement. Thus, aligned biomimetic scaffolds, a class of directional scaffolds, were proposed and researched to further mimic the permutations of tissue. This review covers the biomaterials, technology for the aligned biomimetic scaffolds and applications in tissue engineering. The aligned biomimetic scaffolds are extremely promising for tissue engineering because they can align the directions of cell growth, affect gene expression and significantly enhance cell reprogramming efficiency.
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Wang Yajing, Shang Shuhuan and Li Chengzhang, Aligned Biomimetic Scaffolds as a New Tendency in Tissue Engineering, Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2016; 11 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X10666150220155921
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X10666150220155921 |
Print ISSN 1574-888X |
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Online ISSN 2212-3946 |
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