Tissue Engineering of Muscles and Cartilages Using Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels
Author
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Abstract EN
The prevalent nature of osteoarthritis that causes the erosion of joint surfaces and loss of mobility and muscle dystrophy that weakens the musculoskeletal system and hampers locomotion underlies the importance of developing functional replacement or regeneration of muscle and cartilage tissues.
Polyelectrolyte gels have high potential as cellular scaffolds due to characteristic properties similar to biological matrixes.
A number of in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that polyelectrolyte gels are useful for replacement and regeneration of muscle and cartilage tissues.
In addition, it was also found that polyelectrolyte gels have high biocompatibility, durability, and resistance to biodegradation.
Moreover, polyelectrolyte gels can overcome their drawbacks of mechanical behavior by introducing double network into the gel.
This paper reviews the current status and recent progress of polyelectrolyte gel-based tissue engineering for repairs of muscle and cartilage tissues.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kwon, Hyuck Joon. 2014. Tissue Engineering of Muscles and Cartilages Using Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015589
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kwon, Hyuck Joon. Tissue Engineering of Muscles and Cartilages Using Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015589
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kwon, Hyuck Joon. Tissue Engineering of Muscles and Cartilages Using Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015589
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1015589