Injectable extracellular matrix-mimetic hydrogel based on electrospun Janus fibers
Jin-Zhong Zhang, Xiaolong Zha, Gengxin Liu, Huipeng Zhao, Xiaoyun Liu, Liusheng Zha
Abstract
To date, the reported injectable hydrogels have failed to mimic the fibrous architecture of the extracellular matrix (ECM), limiting their biological effects on cell growth and phenotype.
Topics & Concepts
JanusExtracellular matrixMaterials scienceSelf-healing hydrogelsElectrospinningFiberMatrix (chemical analysis)Composite materialBiomedical engineeringNanotechnologyPolymerPolymer chemistryChemistryMedicineBiochemistryElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications