Injectable, stretchable, toughened, bioadhesive composite hydrogel for bladder injury repair
Zhouyang Fu, Shuwei Xiao, Pengchao Wang, Jian Zhao, Zhengyun Ling, Ziyan An, Jinpeng Shao, Weijun Fu
Abstract
photo-initiated crosslinking. This was demonstrated on an isolated porcine bladder where the hydrogel closed arbitrarily-shaped tissue defects within 90 s of its application, verifying its effective bioadhesive and sealing properties. This composite hydrogel has great potential for application in bladder injury repair as a tissue-engineering scaffold.
Topics & Concepts
BioadhesiveMaterials scienceComposite numberMethacrylateToughnessPolymerComposite materialSelf-healing hydrogelsFibroinScaffoldBiocompatibilityViscoelasticityBiomedical engineeringPolymer chemistryCopolymerSILKMedicineMetallurgyTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsWound Healing and Treatments