Hydrogels in Tissue Engineering 2.0
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2020) | Viewed by 6222
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogels are an important pillar in tissue engineering applications owing to their high water content and tunable elasticity. They are commonly used for cell encapsulation and drug delivery to promote tissue regeneration and guided differentiation, as well as for studying cell–matrix interactions. Hydrogels can be crosslinked by various mechanisms, including in situ gelling, photopolymerization, self-assembly, and click chemistry. They can be formulated to exhibit tunable viscoelastic properties and into different structures, such as thin films, bulk scaffolds, and micro/nanogels. Hydrogels can be designed with hierarchical structures that mimic the complex milieus of an extracellular matrix. Hydrogels can also be prepared to deliver drugs and growth factors at different time scales. As a result, these diverse forms of hydrogels are being actively used for both basic and translational sciences. In this Special Issue, we welcome submissions of expert reviews and original research articles with topics related to using hydrogels in tissue engineering applications.
- Hydrogels with hierarchical structures;
- Self-assembled, self-healing, and injectable hydrogels;
- Hybrid and degradable hydrogels;
- Hydrogels for studying cell–matrix interactions;
- Hydrogels for spatiotemporal delivery of drugs and growth factors;
- Hydrogels for bioprinting and biofabrication;
- Hydrogels for micropatterning and microfluidic devices;
- Hydrogels for high-content analysis and high-throughput screening;
- Hydrogels with dynamically tunable mechanics and biochemical properties;
- Hydrogels to modulate immune and inflammatory response.
Guest Editor
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