Scaffolding in tissue engineering: general approaches and tissue-specific considerations.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00586-008-0745-3 and PMC identifier 2587658.
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Abstract
Scaffolds represent important components for tissue engineering. However, researchers often encounter an enormous variety of choices when selecting scaffolds for tissue engineering. This paper aims to review the functions of scaffolds and the major scaffolding approaches as important guidelines for selecting scaffolds and discuss the tissue-specific considerations for scaffolding, using intervertebral disc as an example.
Medical subject headings
- Biocompatible Materials
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
- Tissue Engineering
- Tissue Scaffolds