Biomimetic Materials in Tissue Engineering
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2023) | Viewed by 9969
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tissue engineering applied to orthopaedics and peripheral nerve regeneration; synthetic and natural biomimetic scaffolds; composite scaffolds; decellularization and extracellular matrix characterization; functionalization strategies; scaffolds ultrastructure and mechanical properties; isolation and characterization of primary cells and stem-cells; evaluation of cell-biomaterial interactions; pre-clinical studies on animal models of disease managed by tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies
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Interests: neuroscience; neuroanatomy; peripheral arterial chemoreceptors; carotid body; neuropeptides; receptors; hyperoxia; hypoxia; plasticity; clinical anatom
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Interests: tissue engineering strategies for muscle, gut, cartilage, bone and nerve regeneration; biomimetic scaffolds based on synthetic, biologic or composite materials; tissue decellularization and characterization of acellular ECMs; characterization of scaffold ultrastructure and biomechanics, functionalization strategies and biocompatibility/biodegradation studies; cell–biomaterial interactions and preclinical validation in disease models; isolation and characterization of primary and stem cell cultures for applications in cell-based regenerative therapies
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Special Issue Information
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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Keywords
- anatomy-inspired materials
- peptides
- nanomaterials
- bioactive cues
- extracellular matrix
- bioactivation strategies
- cell–material interactions
- ultrastructure
- scaffold mechanics
- delivery strategies
- 3D printing
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