Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative Medicine
Biopolymers are widely accepted natural materials in regenerative medicine, and further development of their bioactivities and discoveries on their composition/function relationships could greatly advance the field. However, a concise insight on commonly investigated biopolymers, their current appli...
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| author | Anthony Iovene Yuwen Zhao Shue Wang Kagya Amoako |
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| description | Biopolymers are widely accepted natural materials in regenerative medicine, and further development of their bioactivities and discoveries on their composition/function relationships could greatly advance the field. However, a concise insight on commonly investigated biopolymers, their current applications and outlook of their modifications for multibioactivity are scarce. This review bridges this gap for professionals and especially freshmen in the field who are also interested in modification methods not yet in commercial use. A series of polymeric materials in research and development uses are presented as well as challenges that limit their efficacy in tissue regeneration are discussed. Finally, their roles in the regeneration of select tissues including the skin, bone, cartilage, and tendon are highlighted along with modifiable biopolymer moieties for different bioactivities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9240378357f14df488f1f1a06132d0502023-12-11T17:44:48ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Biomaterials2079-49832021-02-011211410.3390/jfb12010014Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative MedicineAnthony Iovene0Yuwen Zhao1Shue Wang2Kagya Amoako3Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Tagliatela College of Engineering, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd., West Haven, CT 06516, USABiomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Tagliatela College of Engineering, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd., West Haven, CT 06516, USABiomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Tagliatela College of Engineering, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd., West Haven, CT 06516, USABiomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Tagliatela College of Engineering, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Rd., West Haven, CT 06516, USABiopolymers are widely accepted natural materials in regenerative medicine, and further development of their bioactivities and discoveries on their composition/function relationships could greatly advance the field. However, a concise insight on commonly investigated biopolymers, their current applications and outlook of their modifications for multibioactivity are scarce. This review bridges this gap for professionals and especially freshmen in the field who are also interested in modification methods not yet in commercial use. A series of polymeric materials in research and development uses are presented as well as challenges that limit their efficacy in tissue regeneration are discussed. Finally, their roles in the regeneration of select tissues including the skin, bone, cartilage, and tendon are highlighted along with modifiable biopolymer moieties for different bioactivities.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/1/14biopolymerspolymer modificationbioactivityregenerative medicinetissue regeneration |
| spellingShingle | Anthony Iovene Yuwen Zhao Shue Wang Kagya Amoako Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative Medicine Journal of Functional Biomaterials biopolymers polymer modification bioactivity regenerative medicine tissue regeneration |
| title | Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative Medicine |
| title_full | Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative Medicine |
| title_fullStr | Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative Medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative Medicine |
| title_short | Bioactive Polymeric Materials for the Advancement of Regenerative Medicine |
| title_sort | bioactive polymeric materials for the advancement of regenerative medicine |
| topic | biopolymers polymer modification bioactivity regenerative medicine tissue regeneration |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/12/1/14 |
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