Polymer Applications in Regenerative Medicine
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2021) | Viewed by 3520
Special Issue Editor
Interests: electrochemistry and materials science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Applications and detections of polymers play important roles in the development of clinical medicine, bioengineering, bio-fabrication, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, which impact the novel biomaterials synthesis, cell gene expression, signal pathways transition, etc.
In recent years, polymers have exhibited promising structures and functions as bioactive scaffolds for tissue regeneration, and their bioactive nature allows cells or tissue cultured on them to be stimulated by related signal pathways. Therefore, polymeric composites based on small molecules, natural or synthetic polymers, and biocompatible biodegradable polymers were quickly developed. On the other hand, novel detection techniques for polymers is also an important field, which decides the biomaterial representation and disease discovery and evaluation.
The major objective of this Special Issue is to recruit polymer-related research used in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, including nanofibers, hydrogels, scaffolds, etc., produced by various methods such as 3D bioprinting, electrospinning, freeze drying, coating, etc.. Furthermore, recent progress of these biomaterials in skin tissue engineering, vessel tissue engineering, urethra tissue engineering, organoid, and wound healing applications will be considered. Novel detection techniques for natural and synthetic polymers from basic research and clinical application are needed.
Dr. Wenyao Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Polymers
- Electrospinning
- 3D bioprinting
- Hydrogel
- Component analysis
- Basic research
- Clinical application
- Tissue engineering
- Biomaterial
