Tissue Repair Applications

As previously mentioned, Cappello and coworkers have synthesized silk-hke pol3uners that contain periodically spaced fibronectin sequences (35,59). These polymers, called SLP-F (also, Pronectin F), have been shown to support the 

Similarly, Panitch et al. have incorporated periodically spaced fibronectin CS5 domains into ELPs (60). These polymers are intended to function as surfaces for vascular grafts and enhance the attachment of endothelial cells to a glass substrate. 

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As described in Section 1.5.3, collagen is one of the most useful and abundant substances in the human body. Both skin and tendon are composed of collagen, and in its purified form, collagen can be used for a wide variety of tissue repair applications. Let us briefly examine the processing of collagen. 

The relative density, porosity and the strength of the porous AI2O3 ceramic is about 61.59 %, 37.04 % and 31.0 MPa, respectively. The porosity calculated from the relative density is almost the same as the date given by the Archimedes method. Therefore, it is reasonable to suppose that most of the pores are open, which is useful as the scaffolds. The porosity and strength of the porous AI2O3 ceramic are both suitable for hard tissue repair applications. 

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Broadly speaking, biomaterials used as supporting matrix for tissue repair applications must meet two requirements mechanical and structural similarity to the target tissues, and appropriate interactions with cells [5]. Synthetic biopolymers have attracted much attention because they display mechanical properties and degradation behaviors more suitable for some applications than their natural counterparts mentioned above. However, the synthetic biopolymers have disadvantages such as hydrophobicity and poor cell affinity as well as lack of biological responses [81]. It is a simple but effective strategy to combine synthetic biopolymers with... 

Heteroatom biodegradable and electrically conducting polymers, (IV), effective for tissue engineering applications were prepared by Schmidt [4] and used in spinal cord regeneration, wound healing, and bone repair. 

Chitosan is of particular interest for a broad range of applications as biomaterial and especially as the supporting matrix or delivery system for tissue repair and... 

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