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A novel biodegradable material belonging to the class of polyester-urethanes (PURs), based on poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) blocks, was proposed as matrix-forming material for the preparation of nanoparticles by ...
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A new protocol, based on a modified replication method, is proposed to obtain bioactive glass scaffolds. The main feature of these samples, named “shell scaffolds”, is their external surface that, like a compa...
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Multilevel Experimental and Modelling Techniques for Bioartificial Scaffolds and Matrices
Tissue engineering (TE) is the application of principles and methods of engineering and life sciences towards the fundamental understanding of structure–function relationships in normal and pathological mammal...
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Development of a RGDS-peptide modified polyurethane for tissue regeneration
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Gelatine was crosslinked by means of an enzymatic treatment using tissue transglutaminase (tTGase) (Sigma) and microbial transglutaminase (mTGase) (A**omoto) which catalyses the formation of isopeptide bonds ...
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Cell response of cultured macrophages, fibroblasts, and co-cultures of Kupffer cells and hepatocytes to particles of short-chain poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid]
The known biodegradability of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] (PHB) in certain biological environments has lead to its proposed use as biodegradable, biocompatible polymer. Recently, a new, rapidly biodegradable ...
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Phagocytosis and biodegradation of short-chain poly [(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] particles in macrophage cell line
The biocompatibility and the degradation mechanisms of block co-polyurethanes containing crystallizable telechelic poly [(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] (PHB) segments have found recently growing interest for the poss...