Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2022) | Viewed by 1144
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic synthesis; biopolymers; biomaterials; hydrogels; drug delivery; tissue engineering; bioink; 3D bioprinting
Interests: bioinspiration; biomimetics; bioinspired materials; microfabrication; nanofabrication; hydrogel characterization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogels are the most prominent materials for various biomedical applications due to their structural and compositional similarities to the native extracellular matrix (ECM), which enables them to exhibit physical properties resembling that of body tissues. The extensive framework inside hydrogel provides a natural microenvironment which could provide all chemicals and physical cues to guide cell proliferation and differentiation. Among several biopolymer-derived hydrogels, polysaccharide-based hydrogels have been recognized as excellent candidates for diverse biomedical applications, such as controlled drug delivery, gene therapy, cell encapsulation, and tissue engineering due to their outstanding biocompatibility, biodegradability, inherently low immunogenicity, and unique bioactive properties. Polysaccharide-derived hydrogels are excellent bioink candidates for 3D bioprinting, which plays an important role in the advancement of 3D tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
This Special Issue will publish original research as full papers, communications, and review articles focused on innovative polysaccharide-based hydrogels, their applications in drug delivery, gene therapy, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and other biomedical fields.
Dr. Vijay Singh Parihar
Dr. Vipul Sharma
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polysaccharide
- hydrogels
- tissue engineering
- bioink
- 3D bioprinting
- regenerative medicine
- drug delivery
