Journal article
Progress in Gelatin as Biomaterial for Tissue Engineering
University of the Basque Country1
Universidad de Buenos Aires2
University of Sharjah3
Biomimetics, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark4
Biologically Inspired Material Engineering, Biomimetics, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark5
Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark6
Tissue engineering has become a medical alternative in this society with an ever-increasing lifespan. Advances in the areas of technology and biomaterials have facilitated the use of engineered constructs for medical issues. This review discusses on-going concerns and the latest developments in a widely employed biomaterial in the field of tissue engineering: gelatin.
Emerging techniques including 3D bioprinting and gelatin functionalization have demonstrated better mimicking of native tissue by reinforcing gelatin-based systems, among others. This breakthrough facilitates, on the one hand, the manufacturing process when it comes to practicality and cost-effectiveness, which plays a key role in the transition towards clinical application.
On the other hand, it can be concluded that gelatin could be considered as one of the promising biomaterials in future trends, in which the focus might be on the detection and diagnosis of diseases rather than treatment.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Year: | 2022 |
Pages: | 1177 |
ISSN: | 19994923 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.3390/pharmaceutics14061177 |
ORCIDs: | Dolatshahi-Pirouz, Alireza , 0000-0002-0571-7962 and 0000-0003-4914-9677 |