Bioactive hydrogels based on polysaccharides and peptides for soft tissue wound management
Lihuang Wu, Yiyan He, Hongli Mao, Zhongwei Gu
Abstract
This review provides the recent progress, intrinsic interactions between structures and bioactive performances, current limitations and future directions of bioactive hydrogels based on polysaccharides and peptides for soft tissue wound management.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPolysaccharideMaterials scienceTissue engineeringNanotechnologyWound healingSoft tissueBiomedical engineeringChemistryBiochemistryEngineeringMedicinePolymer chemistrySurgeryWound Healing and TreatmentsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSurgical Sutures and Adhesives