Natural polymer-based scaffolds for soft tissue repair

• Published in: Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology Vol. 10; p. 954699
• Main Authors: Chen, Meiwen, Jiang, Rui, Deng, Niping, Zhao, Xiumin, Li, Xiangjuan, Guo, Chengchen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 19.07.2022
• Subjects: Bioengineering and Biotechnology; clinical translation; materials processing; natural polymers; scaffolds; soft tissue repair

Soft tissues such as skin, muscle, and tendon are easily damaged due to injury from physical activity and pathological lesions. For soft tissue repair and regeneration, biomaterials are often used to build scaffolds with appropriate structures and tailored functionalities that can support cell growt...