- 作者: Hung-Jin Huang, Yu-Liang Tsai, Shih-Ho Lin and Shan-hui Hsu
- 作者服務機構: 1. Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4 Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan, Republic of China 2. Hung-Jin Huang, Yu-Liang Tsai and Shih-Ho Lin contributed equally to this work. 3. Research and Development Center for Medical Devices, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 4. Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35 Keyan Road, Miaoli, 35053, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- 英文摘要:
Soft materials have been developed very rapidly in the biomedical field over the past 10 years because of advances in medical devices, cell therapy, and 3D printing for precision medicine. Smart polymers are one category of soft materials that respond to environmental changes. One typical example is the thermally-responsive polymers, which are widely used as cell carriers and in 3D printing. Self-healing polymers are one type of smart polymers that have the capacity to recover the structure after repeated damages and are often injectable through needles. Shape memory polymers are another type with the ability to memorize their original shape. These smart polymers can be used as cell/drug/protein carriers. Their injectability and shape memory performance allow them to be applied in bioprinting, minimally invasive surgery, and precision medicine. This review will describe the general materials design, characterization, as well as the current progresses and challenges of these smart polymers. - 中文關鍵字:
- 英文關鍵字: Smart materials, Bioprinting, Cell therapy, Tissue engineering, Precision medicine