Hydrogels in Cell-Based Therapies

by Che J Connon (Editor), William L Murphy (Contribution by), Ian W Hamley (Editor), Bing Xu (Contribution by), Sarah Heilshorn (Contribution by) Hydrogels are attractive materials for uses in regenerative medicine due to their biocompatibility and high water absorbance and retention properties. Applications are emerging in stem cell niches, biopolymers and synthetic polymers for tissue scaffolding, wound healing and hydrogels for cellular diagnostics and delivery. Hydrogels in Cell-Based Therapies looks at the use of different polymers and other bionanomaterials to fabricate different hydrogel systems and their biomedical applications including enzyme responsive hydrogels and biomaterials, thermally responsive hydrogels, collagen gels and alginates. With complementary expertise in cell biology and soft materials, the Editors provide a comprehensive overview of recent updates in this extremely topical field. This highly interdisciplinary subject will appeal to researchers in cell biology, biochemistry, biomaterials and polymer science and those interested in hydrogel applications. Product Details ISBN-13: 9781849737982 Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, The Publication date: 3/20/2014 Series:RSC Soft Matter Series , #2 Pages: 238