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Published July 15, 1996 | public
Journal Article

Lactide-Based Poly(ethylene glycol) Polymer Networks for Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering

Abstract

Tissue engineering has recently attracted a great deal of attention for its potential in repairing, reconstructing, regenerating, or replacing tissues in damaged or diseased organs. A number of tissues and organs have already been investigated using this approach, including cartilage, liver, skin, bone, tendon, ureter, intestine, pancreas, and blood vessels. One approach in tissue engineering employs a hybrid system combining biomaterials as structural scaffolds to organize living cells into a desired structure in vitro or in vivo. Polymers for these scaffolds require good biocompatibility, suitable biodegradability, and the ability to interact specifically with appropriate cells.

Additional Information

© 1996 American Chemical Society. Received January 25, 1996; Revised Manuscript Received April 29, 1996. This research was supported by NSF Grant BES-9696020, NIH Grant HD 31462, and the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF).

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