Biomimetic Materials in Tissue Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

The fabrication of effective tissue-like scaffolds for tissue engineering purposes is an intriguing challenge in material science. Biomimetic materials are expected to reproduce extracellular matrix (ECM) characteristics, assuring highly complex engineered 3D structures that instead of replacing a mere function can trigger the regeneration of a functional tissue. It follows that the development of bioactive tissue substitutes inspired by anatomy is an ambitious goal. Intense efforts are required in different but complementary research fields to ensure a dynamic cross-talk among scaffolds’ specific constituents and a future fine interaction of the system with the surrounding in vivo environment. Given the growing interest in effective tissue-engineering strategies, driven by the urgent need to respond to patients’ healthcare needs, this Special Issue focuses on some of the main features related to the development of bioinspired and biomimetic materials, including: materials bioactivation strategies, new processing technologies for tissue biomimicry, the identification and description of strategies to promote cell/material interactions, the development of materials supporting delivery strategies (bioactive cues, cells), and preclinical comparative studies evaluating materials’ effectiveness in tissue regeneration based on biomolecular recognition. We welcome the submission of manuscripts, both original articles and reviews, that address recent advances in biomimetic materials.

Dr. Elena Stocco
Dr. Andrea Porzionato
Dr. Silvia Barbon
Guest Editors

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