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Regen Biomater. 2016 Jun;3(2):67-71. doi: 10.1093/rb/rbw012. Epub 2016 Mar 10.

The challenge to improve the response of biomaterials to the physiological environment.

Regenerative biomaterials

Nicholas A Peppas, John R Clegg

Affiliations

  1. McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering,; Department of Biomedical Engineering,; Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine; Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, Dell Medical School and; Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin.
  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering,; Institute for Biomaterials, Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine.

PMID: 27047671 PMCID: PMC4817319 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbw012

Abstract

New applications of biomaterials often require advanced structures containing synthetic and natural components that are tuned to provide properties unique to a specific application. We discuss how structural characteristics of biomaterials, especially hydrophilic ones, can be used in conjunction with non-ideal thermodynamics to develop advanced medical systems. We show a number of examples of biocompatible, intelligent biomaterials that can be used for organ replacement, biosensors, precise drug delivery over days or weeks, and regenerative medicine.

Keywords: drug delivery; materials structure; nanobiomaterials; regenerative mechanism

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