Chitosan Hydrogel as Tissue Engineering Scaffolds for Vascular Regeneration Applications
Qiulin Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Yakai Feng
Abstract
Chitosan hydrogels have a wide range of applications in tissue engineering scaffolds, mainly due to the advantages of their chemical and physical properties. This review focuses on the application of chitosan hydrogels in tissue engineering scaffolds for vascular regeneration. We have mainly introduced these following aspects: advantages and progress of chitosan hydrogels in vascular regeneration hydrogels and the modification of chitosan hydrogels to improve the application in vascular regeneration. Finally, this paper discusses the prospects of chitosan hydrogels for vascular regeneration.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsChitosanRegeneration (biology)Tissue engineeringMaterials scienceBiomedical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryPolymer chemistryCell biologyEngineeringBiochemistryBiologyElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications