| 초록 |
Biomaterials play a pivotal role in field of tissue engineering and drug delivery system. Biomimetic scaffolds have been created to elicit specific cellular functions and to direct cell-cell interactions. The functions of living cells can also be regulated by smart biomaterials which respond to changes in the surrounding microenvironment. Nowadays, biomaterials can serve as viable complex systems that interact with living organisms and encourage their proper biological functions such as wound healing and tissue growth. On the other hand, smart materials can be tailored to deliver therapeutics to the designated site of the body for disease diagnosis and therapy. The current development of functionalized smart biomaterials and potential applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery will be widely discussed and covered in this talk. Topics including self-assembling nanopeptide, thermoresponsive hydrogel, stimuli-sensitive nanocarrier, and shape-memory polymer are some of the examples. The information provided through this talk may be beneficial for the future development of biomedical devices and their clinical applications consequently improving the quality of patient’s life. |
