Marine Biomaterials with Surgical Applications
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (27 May 2022) | Viewed by 3771
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug controlled release; smart release; mucoadhesive vaginal systems; cyclodextrins; natural polymers
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Interests: drug controlled release; smart release; mucoadhesive vaginal systems; cyclodextrins; natural polymers
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: materials characterization; nanotechnology; nanomaterials synthesis; natural polymers films; advanced materials; controlled release
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There are a large number of situations, illnesses, external factors, etc. that cause human tissues to be damaged. The body is programmed to repair the damaged portion of the tissues but, unfortunately, these efforts result in tissue dysfunctionality and failure. When it come to this issue, large efforts in the scientific community are being carried out to develop new biomaterials for regenerative medicine. Different marine biopolymers have been explored for their potential application in cell therapy, tissue reparation and regeneration and cartilage tissue engineering. Collagen, alginate, chitosan, carrageenans and agarose are some of the most common marine biopolymers used in this area. In addition, exopolysacharides derived from micro-organisms inhabiting extreme marine environments such as marine filamentous fungus Keissleriella sp., marine fungus Penicillium sp. Vibrio diabolicus, a bacterium isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent polychaete annelid, are also attracting an increased interest in cell therapy developments. One of the main advantages of marine biomaterials is their susceptibility to being modified to interact with cell receptors through conjugation with the corresponding ligands. They can also be combined with some other polymers to enhance their intrinsic properties, such as adhesiveness, to create stimuli-responsive systems, and they are extremely versatile in terms of their formulation in the form of hydrogels, sponges, micro and nanoparticles, beads and fibers, among others.
Dr. Mariá Dolores Veiga
Dr. Juan Rubio
Dr. Aitana Tamayo
Guest Editors
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