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Materials 2010, 3(3), 1746-1767; doi:10.3390/ma3031746
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Injectable, Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications
Received: 19 November 2009 / Revised: 16 February 2010 / Accepted: 8 March 2010 / Published: 10 March 2010
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Biomaterials)
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Abstract: Hydrogels have many different applications in the field of regenerative medicine. Biodegradable, injectable hydrogels could be utilized as delivery systems, cell carriers, and scaffolds for tissue engineering. Injectable hydrogels are an appealing scaffold because they are structurally similar to the extracellular matrix of many tissues, can often be processed under relatively mild conditions, and may be delivered in a minimally invasive manner. This review will discuss recent advances in the field of injectable hydrogels, including both synthetic and native polymeric materials, which can be potentially used in cartilage and soft tissue engineering applications.
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injectable hydrogels; biodegradation; biomaterials; tissue engineering; regeneration medicine
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Tan, H.; Marra, K.G. Injectable, Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications. Materials 2010, 3, 1746-1767.
AMA StyleTan H, Marra KG. Injectable, Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications. Materials. 2010; 3(3):1746-1767.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTan, Huaping; Marra, Kacey G. 2010. "Injectable, Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications." Materials 3, no. 3: 1746-1767.
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