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Oxygen‐releasing biomaterials for tissue engineering
Author(s) -
CamciUnal Gulden,
Alemdar Neslihan,
Annabi Nasim,
Khademhosseini Ali
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4502
Subject(s) - tissue engineering , nanotechnology , materials science , mass transport , regenerative medicine , oxygen transport , oxygen , biomedical engineering , biochemical engineering , chemistry , engineering , biochemistry , organic chemistry , cell
Due to the increasing demand to generate thick and vascularized tissue‐engineered constructs, novel strategies are currently being developed. An emerging example is the generation of oxygen‐releasing biomaterials to tackle mass transport and diffusion limitations within engineered tissue constructs. Biomaterials containing oxygen‐releasing molecules can be fabricated in various forms, such as hybrid thin films, microparticles or three dimensional scaffolds. In this perspective, we summarize various oxygen‐releasing reagents and their potential applications in regenerative engineering. Moreover, we review the main approaches for fabricating oxygen‐releasing biomaterials for a range of tissue engineering applications. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry