Biomimetic conducting polymer-based tissue scaffolds

Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2013 Oct;24(5):847-54. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2013.03.011. Epub 2013 Apr 8.

Abstract

Conducting polymer-based materials are promising for application as tissue scaffolds for the replacement or restoration of damaged or malfunctioning tissues, because a variety of tissues respond to electrical stimulation. This review focuses on conducting polymer-based materials with biomimetic chemical, mechanical and topological properties, and recent progress toward the fabrication of clinically relevant tissue scaffolds is highlighted.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Biomimetics*
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Humans
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Tissue Engineering*
  • Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Polymers