A new tissue regeneration strategy that employs direct cell reprogramming in combination with a new hybrid scaffold shows promise in proof-of-concept study.
Regenerative Medicine
Leveraging the lung’s biogenesis to repair the heart
Stem cells found in the lungs can be redirected to the heart using a new inhaled antibody therapy to help boost healing following a heart attack.
Joining forces to build realistic living tissue
Hybridizing biofabrication processes will lead us to superior “living” tissue and organ substitutes that can be used to treat patients in lieu of donor grafts and metal and plastic devices.
Growing new cartilage with magnetic fields and hydrogels
Researchers use an enhanced technique to pattern unaltered cells within a 3D hydrogel, allowing them to recreate complex biological tissue for regenerative medicine.
Metal-ion breakthrough leads to new biomaterials for tissue repair
A new mechanism to produce powerful biodegradable elastomers with a promising future in tissue regeneration.
Treating tracheal defects using flexible polymeric biomaterials
Damaged trachea can now be regenerated and customized with the help of engineered biomaterials, replacing the need for prosthesis.
A step towards regenerating damaged bones
A customizable scaffold helps repair bones and rebuild tissue using the patient’s own cells.
Hybrid hydrogel paves the way for viable tissue engineering
Scientists apply a versatile new strategy to develop solid−hydrogel hybrid materials to regrow tissue.
Speeding up neuron growth with a phage
A platform with a unique hierarchical nanoridge-in-microridge structure supports the rapid growth of neural cells.
How can bioinspired nanofibers regenerate skin and aid wound healing?
Electrospinning is an emerging fabrication technology that holds great promise in advancing skin tissue engineering and in developing an array of novel therapies.
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