PEG-based thermosensitive and biodegradable hydrogels

• Published in: Acta biomaterialia Vol. 128; pp. 42 - 59
• Main Authors: Shi, Jiayue, Yu, Lin, Ding, Jiandong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Biodegradability; Biodegradation; Biomedical materials; Body temperature; Copolymers; Hydrogels; PEG; Poly(organophosphazene); Polyester; Polyethylene glycol; Polymers; Polypeptide; Polypeptides; Room temperature; Scaffolds; Thermosensitive hydrogel; Polyester; Poly(organophosphazene); PEG; Polypeptide; Thermosensitive hydrogel

Injectable thermosensitive hydrogels are free-flowing polymer solutions at low or room temperature, making them easy to encapsulate the therapeutic payload or cells via simply mixing. Upon injection into the body, in situ forming hydrogels triggered by body temperature can act as drug-releasing rese...