The invention is directed to a process for preparing porous polymer materials by a combination of gas forming and particulate leaching steps. The invention is...
Synthetic comb copolymers which elicit controlled cellular response, methods of applying these polymers to various surfaces, and methods of using the polymers for modifying biomaterial...
A device for bone tissue engineering is described which comprises a scaffold material consisting of a bioactive, osteoconductive and bone-bonding segmented thermoplastic copolyester and cultured...
Fibroblast cells are treated with a chemical inhibitor of protein kinase C such as staurosporine, in conjunction with functionally hypoxic micromass culture so as to...
The present invention provides methods and DNA constructs for the genetic engineering of plant cells to produce plants which produce substantially seedless fruit in the...
The present invention relates generally to the use of genetic engineering to induce developmental regulation in anther tissue of plants, and more particularly to induce...
3-D biodegradable porous, polymer (natural or synthetic) scaffolds with well-controlled, interconnected pores, and method for forming the porous materials. Hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic porogen materials were...
The invention provides fibrin-based, biocompatible materials useful in promoting cell growth, wound healing, and tissue regeneration. These materials are provided as part of several cell...
Methods and compositions are described that provide three dimensional porous matrices as structural templates for cells. The porous matrices of the present invention have desirable...
A biocompatible, biodegradable, copolymer is prepared from cross-linking a polylactic acid with a polysaccharide such as dextran. The resulting copolymer is a biodegradable hydrogel or...
Crosslinked compositions formed from water-insoluble copolymers are disclosed. These compositions are copolymers having a bioresorbable region, a hydrophilic region and at least two cross-linkable functional...
We make a subtrate biocompatible by contacting it with a starting material and initiating alternating charge layer electrostatic self-assembly to form a thin film. Starting...
An invention for polymerizing or crosslinking a prepolymer using a water soluble, thermal polymerization initiator is disclosed. The prepolymer mixed with the initiator is injected...
The present invention makes available an optimal concentration of a hedgehog polypeptide for modulating growth and/or cartilage production by chondrocytes. The present invention allows for...
A hydrogel composition and methods of preparing and using the same are disclosed. The hydrogel composition comprises an oxidized polysaccharide, and a cross-linker having at...
This invention relates to methods for making immune compatible tissues and cells for the purpose of transplantation and tissue engineering, using the techniques of nuclear...
The invention provides tissue engineering compositions and methods wherein three-dimensional matrices for growing cells are prepared for in vitro and in vivo use. The matrices...
Bioactive, degradable composite material and composite material microspheres were produced using a new solid-in-oil-in-water method. Compositions and methods for tissue engineering and drug delivery are...
Biocompatible hydrogels, for: scaffoldings for tissue engineering; cell encapsulation matrices; injectable bulking materials for cosmetic and functional restorations; controlled release matrices; gene delivery vehicles; immunoprotection...
Year: 2001 Country: KR Doc No: 20010012875 For more information visit espacenet.com Read more...
