P. B. Malafaya

TL;DR: A wide range of natural-origin polymers with special focus on proteins and polysaccharides that are being used in research, or might be potentially useful as carriers systems for active biomolecules or as cell carriers with application in the tissue engineering field targeting several biological tissues are overviewed.

TL;DR: In this review, the most studied and promising and recently proposed naturally derived polymers that have been suggested for tissue engineering applications are described and their blends with synthetic polymers are analysed, with special focus on polysaccharides and proteins.

TL;DR: The obtained results concerning the physicochemical and biological properties of the developed HA/CS bilayered scaffolds, show that these constructs exhibit great potential for their use in TE strategies leading to the formation of adequate tissue substitutes for the regeneration of osteochondral defects.

TL;DR: It was demonstrated that it is possible to obtain, by a standard melt based processing route, 3D scaffolds with complex shapes that exhibit an appropriate morphology, without decreasing significantly the mechanical properties of the materials.

TL;DR: The obtained data supports the claim that this new biomaterial has the potential to serve as a cell support in the field of cartilage regeneration.