Incorporation of Glutamic Acid or Amino-Protected Glutamic Acid into Poly(Glycerol Sebacate): Synthesis and Characterization

Poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS), a soft, tough elastomer with excellent biocompatibility, has been exploited successfully in many tissue engineering applications. Although tunable to some extent, the rapid in vivo degradation kinetics of PGS is not compatible with the healing rate of some tissues. The...

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Main Authors: Yi-Sheng Jiang, Ming-Hsien Hu, Jeng-Shiung Jan, Jin-Jia Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/11/2206