Blends and Nanocomposite Biomaterials for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering

Materials

Azadehsadat Hashemi Doulabi¹  Kibret Mequanint² 

[1] School of Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada; E-Mail:;Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, the University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada; E-Mail:

关键词: blend;    nanocomposite;    biomaterial;    articular cartilage;    tissue engineering;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma7075327

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This review provides a comprehensive assessment on polymer blends and nanocomposite systems for articular cartilage tissue engineering applications. Classification of various types of blends including natural/natural, synthetic/synthetic systems, their combination and nanocomposite biomaterials are studied. Additionally, an inclusive study on their characteristics, cell responses ability to mimic tissue and regenerate damaged articular cartilage with respect to have functionality and composition needed for native tissue, are also provided.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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