Novel Biomaterials Used for Connective Tissue Regeneration
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2022) | Viewed by 393
Special Issue Editors
Interests: somatic stem cells (i.e. bone marrow, fat, teeth); bone morphogenetic proteins; signal transduction; osteogenesis in vitro; biomaterials for bone tissue regeneration; paradontosis treatment; bioactive glasses; osteoinductive materials; bioreactors for mechanotransduction
Interests: somatic stem cells (tooth-derived, adipose stromal stem cells) in tissue regeneration; polymer and hydrogel-based scaffolds for active substances release; toxicity of biomaterials (apoptosis and autophagy); X-ray microanalysis of biomaterials; element quantification approaches in biology; Monte Carlo simulations
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Connective tissues provide support and protection to organs; they can be divided into proper ones, such as adipose tissue or special ones, such as bone, cartilage or blood. All connective tissues rely mostly on collagen that serves as the main structural component and it can bear mechanical load especially when packed densely and aligned. Mechanical trauma, genetic and metabolic diseases, and aging contribute to connective tissue dysfunction or loss and require continuous efforts to repair limbs, joints, skin, the cardiovascular system and others. The treatment strategies include biomaterials that can either provide support on their own or deliver cells, pharmaceutics or all the above.
This Special Issue is committed to innovative natural and synthetic biomaterials aimed at connective tissue regeneration. It shall focus on adipose, bone and cartilage tissue repair but it may extend to wound healing and other connective tissues applications. Besides materials’ fabrication technology and physicochemical properties, we wish to provide the understanding of their function in biological environment. Thus, this Special Issues welcomes the studies that provide not only the innovative materials design but also the insights into the biological mechanisms by which these materials execute their function.
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Research papers, short communications and review articles are equally welcome.
Dr. Anna Maria Osyczka
Dr. Grzegorz Tylko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adipose tissue
- bone and/or cartilage regeneration
- wound healing
- natural and/or synthetic biomaterials
- biological response
- 2D and 3D cell cultures
- biomechanics