Yan JIANG, Man CHEN, Ming CHEN, Hai-yue ZHANG, Fang-lian YAO, Kang-de YAO. Photocrosslinkable Hydrogels and Their Applications in Tissue Engineering. [J]. Polymer Bulletin 20(10):26-33(2007)
DOI:
Yan JIANG, Man CHEN, Ming CHEN, Hai-yue ZHANG, Fang-lian YAO, Kang-de YAO. Photocrosslinkable Hydrogels and Their Applications in Tissue Engineering. [J]. Polymer Bulletin 20(10):26-33(2007) DOI: 10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2007.10.010.
Photocrosslinkable Hydrogels and Their Applications in Tissue Engineering
three-dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers that are able to swell large amounts of water
can be made to resemble the physical characteristics of soft tissues. Photocrosslinkable hydrogels are being investigated for a number of medical applications because of fast curing rates
spatial and temporal control and minimal heat production. This review presents advantages of photocrosslinkable hydrogels and summarizes their applications in drug delivery system
tissue engineering scaffold
cell controlled release
cell encapsulation and injectable hydrogels. All these studies indicate that photocrosslinkable hydrogels could be better employed in the tissue engineering and regeneration medical field.