Hydrogels in cell-based therapies /

Hydrogels are attractive materials for uses in regenerative medicine due to their biocompatibility and high water absorbance and retention properties. Applications are emerging in stem cell niches, biopolymers and synthetic polymers for tissue scaffolding, wound healing and hydrogels for cellular di...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Connon, Che J. (Editor), Hamley, Ian W. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2014]
Series:	RSC soft matter series.
Subjects:	Colloids in medicine. Nanogels. Regenerative medicine. Colloids. Complex Mixtures. Dosage Forms. Gels. Health Occupations. Hydrogels. Investigative Techniques. Medicine. Methods. Pharmaceutical Preparations. Regenerative Medicine. Biomedical engineering. HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism. HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference. MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine. MEDICAL > Atlases. MEDICAL > Essays. MEDICAL > Family & General Practice. MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine. MEDICAL > Osteopathy. Materials science. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Soluble Molecule Transport Within Synthetic Hydrogels in Comparison to the Native Extracellular Matrix; Biocompatibility of Hydrogelators Based on Small Peptide Derivatives; Recombinant Protein Hydrogels for Cell Injection and Transplantation; The Instructive Role of Biomaterials in Cell-Based Therapy and Tissue Engineering; Microencapsulation of Probiotic Bacteria into Alginate Hydrogels; Enzyme-Responsive Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications; Alginate Hydrogels for the 3D Culture and Therapeutic Delivery of Cells; Mechanical Characterization of Hydrogels and its Implications for Cellular Activities; Extracellular Matrix-Like Hydrogels for Applications in Regenerative Medicine