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Bioactive polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering.

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3D scaffold fabrication methodologies with a focus on optimizing scaffold performance through the matrix pores, bioactivity and degradation rate to enable tissue regeneration are highlighted.
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This article is published in Bioactive Materials.The article was published on 2016-12-01 and is currently open access. It has received 329 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Decellularization & Bone regeneration.

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Recent advances in biomaterials for 3D scaffolds: A review.

TL;DR: A comprehensive summary of recent trends in development of single- (metal, ceramics and polymers), composite-type and cell-laden scaffolds that in addition to mechanical support, promote simultaneous tissue growth, and deliver different molecules or cells with therapeutic or facilitating regeneration effect is offered.

The return of a forgotten polymer : Polycaprolactone in the 21st century

TL;DR: Polycaprolactone (PCL) was used in the biomaterials field and a number of drug-delivery devices for up to 3-4 years as discussed by the authors.
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Biomaterials: Foreign Bodies or Tuners for the Immune Response?

TL;DR: Recent research breakthroughs have provided a broader insight on the correct choice of biomaterial physicochemical modifications to tune the reaction of the host immune system to implanted biomaterial and to favor integration and healing.
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Fabrication of Scaffolds for Bone-Tissue Regeneration.

TL;DR: The state of the art in the rapidly developing field of bone tissue engineering is described, where many disciplines, such as material science, mechanical engineering, clinical medicine and genetics, are interconnected.
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Current state of fabrication technologies and materials for bone tissue engineering.

TL;DR: A comprehensive analysis of different fabrication methods (traditional and free-form) were summarized in this review paper, with emphasis on recent developments in the field.
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A review on polymer nanofibers by electrospinning and their applications in nanocomposites

TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review is presented on the researches and developments related to electrospun polymer nanofibers including processing, structure and property characterization, applications, and modeling and simulations.
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Tissue engineering : Frontiers in biotechnology

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Hydrogels for biomedical applications.

TL;DR: The composition and synthesis of hydrogels, the character of their absorbed water, and permeation of solutes within their swollen matrices are reviewed to identify the most important properties relevant to their biomedical applications.
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3D bioprinting of tissues and organs

TL;DR: 3D bioprinting is being applied to regenerative medicine to address the need for tissues and organs suitable for transplantation and developing high-throughput 3D-bioprinted tissue models for research, drug discovery and toxicology.
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Hydrogels for tissue engineering: scaffold design variables and applications.

TL;DR: Hydrogels are an appealing scaffold material 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.
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