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An Insight of Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering from Fabrication to Applications

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Tissue engineering is a research domain that deals with the growth of various kinds of tissues with the help of synthetic composites. With the culmination of nanotechnology and bioengineering, tissue engineering has emerged as an exciting domain. Recent literature describes its various applications in biomedical and biological sciences, such as facilitating the growth of tissue and organs, gene delivery, biosensor-based detection, etc. It deals with the development of biomimetics to repair, restore, maintain and amplify or strengthen several biological functions at the level of tissue and organs. Herein, the synthesis of nanocomposites based on polymers, along with their classification as conductive hydrogels and bioscaffolds, is comprehensively discussed. Furthermore, their implementation in numerous tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications is also described. The limitations of tissue engineering are also discussed here. The present review highlights and summarizes the latest progress in the tissue engineering domain directed at functionalized nanomaterials.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

    Ritika Sharma

  2. Department of Chemistry, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

    Sanjeev Kumar,  Bhawna & Vinod Kumar

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    Sanjeev Kumar &  Bhawna

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    Prashant Singh

  8. Special Centre for Nano Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India

    Vinod Kumar

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Sharma, R., Kumar, S., Bhawna et al. An Insight of Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering from Fabrication to Applications. Tissue Eng Regen Med (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13770-022-00459-z

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Keywords

  • Tissue engineering
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanotechnology
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Biomimetics
  • Conductive hydrogels
  • Polymers
  • Scaffolds