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The stimulation of myoblast differentiation by electrically conductive sub-micron fibers.
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Results indicate that electrically conductive substrates can modulate the induction of myoblasts into myotube formation without additional electrical stimulation, suggesting that these fibers may have potential as a temporary substrate for skeletal tissue engineering.About:
This article is published in Biomaterials.The article was published on 2009-04-01. It has received 244 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fiber & Myogenesis.read more
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Antibacterial anti-oxidant electroactive injectable hydrogel as self-healing wound dressing with hemostasis and adhesiveness for cutaneous wound healing
TL;DR: The antibacterial electroactive injectable hydrogel dressing prolonged the lifespan of dressing relying on self-healing ability and significantly promoted the in vivo wound healing process attributed to its multifunctional properties, meaning that they are excellent candidates for full-thickness skin wound healing.
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Conducting Polymers for Tissue Engineering
Baolin Guo,Peter X. Ma +1 more
TL;DR: The conductive biomaterials used in tissue engineering including conductive composite films, conductive nanofibers, Conductive hydrogels, and Conductive composite scaffolds fabricated by various methods such as electrospinning, coating, or deposition by in situ polymerization are summarized.
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Biodegradable and electrically conducting polymers for biomedical applications
TL;DR: Conducting polymers have been widely used in biomedical applications such as biosensors and tissue engineering but their non-degradability still poses a limitation.
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Conductive Polymers: Opportunities and Challenges in Biomedical Applications
TL;DR: This review seeks to describe the chemical forms and functionalities of the main types of conductive polymers, as well as their synthesis methods, and expound on the plethora of biomedical applications that harbor the potential to be revolutionized by conductivepolymers.
Electrically conducting polymers cannoninvasively control the shapeandgrowth ofmammalian cells
Joycey . Wong,Donalde . Ingberi +1 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that electrically conducting polymers may represent a type of culture substrate which could provide a noninvasive means to control the shape and function of adherent cells, independent of any medium alteration.
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Cellular and Molecular Regulation of Muscle Regeneration
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