Temperature-responsive polymers for cell culture and tissue engineering applications

Tokyo Women s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan 

In this chapter, the characteristics of these TRCSs are systematicaUy described in terms of their preparation methods, and some of the recent clinical applications of TRCS-based ceU sheet engineering are discussed. In the final part of this chapter, other TRCS applications for the medical field are also explained and discussed. 

Switchable and Responsive Sur ces and Materials for Biomedical Applications. http //dx.doi.or l0.1016/B978-0-85709 713 2.00009 2 

Switchable and Responsive Surfaces and Materials for Biomedical Applications 

2 Methods for preparing temperature-responsive cell culture surfaces (TRCSs) and their characteristics 

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