Cell encapsulation using biopolymer gels for regenerative medicine

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 733-742

  Hunt, Nicola C ^a   Grover, Liam M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Cell encapsulation; Hydrogels; Regenerative medicine; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; BIOPOLYMER GELS; CELL ENCAPSULATION; CELL ENCAPSULATIONS; CELLULAR FUNCTION; GROWING DEMAND; HYALURONIC ACIDS; IN-VIVO; LIFE EXPECTANCIES; MAMMALIAN CELLS; NEURAL TISSUE; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; THERAPEUTIC PROTEIN; THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT; TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; TISSUE GRAFTS; TISSUE HEALING;

BLOOD VESSELS; CELLS; COMPETITION; GELS; HISTOLOGY; HYDROGELS; LIGAMENTS; MAMMALS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOPOLYMER;

CELL CULTURE; GEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOPOLYMERS; CELLS, CULTURED; GELS; HUMANS; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77952134687     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0221-0     Document Type: Review

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