Graphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering

Renu Geetha Bai,1 Kasturi Muthoosamy,1 Sivakumar Manickam,1 Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi21Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (NATAM), Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Selangor, 43500, Malaysia; 2Electromechanical Technology, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, Abu Dhabi, U...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Geetha Bai R, Muthoosamy K, Manickam S, Hilal-Alnaqbi A
Formato: article
Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2019
Materias:
3D
Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/8f60ad9be69643de98a723d1238158a6
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
id oai:doaj.org-article:8f60ad9be69643de98a723d1238158a6
record_format dspace
spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8f60ad9be69643de98a723d1238158a62021-12-02T00:01:46ZGraphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering1178-2013https://doaj.org/article/8f60ad9be69643de98a723d1238158a62019-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/graphene-based-3d-scaffolds-in-tissue-engineering-fabrication-applicat-peer-reviewed-article-IJNhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Renu Geetha Bai,1 Kasturi Muthoosamy,1 Sivakumar Manickam,1 Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi21Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (NATAM), Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Selangor, 43500, Malaysia; 2Electromechanical Technology, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAbstract: Tissue engineering embraces the potential of recreating and replacing defective body parts by advancements in the medical field. Being a biocompatible nanomaterial with outstanding physical, chemical, optical, and biological properties, graphene-based materials were successfully employed in creating the perfect scaffold for a range of organs, starting from the skin through to the brain. Investigations on 2D and 3D tissue culture scaffolds incorporated with graphene or its derivatives have revealed the capability of this carbon material in mimicking in vivo environment. The porous morphology, great surface area, selective permeability of gases, excellent mechanical strength, good thermal and electrical conductivity, good optical properties, and biodegradability enable graphene materials to be the best component for scaffold engineering. Along with the apt microenvironment, this material was found to be efficient in differentiating stem cells into specific cell types. Furthermore, the scope of graphene nanomaterials in liver tissue engineering as a promising biomaterial is also discussed. This review critically looks into the unlimited potential of graphene-based nanomaterials in future tissue engineering and regenerative therapy.Keywords: graphene, 3D, tissue engineering, scaffold, microenvironment, stem cells, liver, regenerative therapyGeetha Bai RMuthoosamy KManickam SHilal-Alnaqbi ADove Medical PressarticleGraphene3Dtissue engineeringscaffoldmicroenvironmentstem cellsliverregenerative therapyMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol Volume 14, Pp 5753-5783 (2019)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Graphene
3D
tissue engineering
scaffold
microenvironment
stem cells
liver
regenerative therapy
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle Graphene
3D
tissue engineering
scaffold
microenvironment
stem cells
liver
regenerative therapy
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Geetha Bai R
Muthoosamy K
Manickam S
Hilal-Alnaqbi A
Graphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering
description Renu Geetha Bai,1 Kasturi Muthoosamy,1 Sivakumar Manickam,1 Ali Hilal-Alnaqbi21Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (NATAM), Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Selangor, 43500, Malaysia; 2Electromechanical Technology, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAbstract: Tissue engineering embraces the potential of recreating and replacing defective body parts by advancements in the medical field. Being a biocompatible nanomaterial with outstanding physical, chemical, optical, and biological properties, graphene-based materials were successfully employed in creating the perfect scaffold for a range of organs, starting from the skin through to the brain. Investigations on 2D and 3D tissue culture scaffolds incorporated with graphene or its derivatives have revealed the capability of this carbon material in mimicking in vivo environment. The porous morphology, great surface area, selective permeability of gases, excellent mechanical strength, good thermal and electrical conductivity, good optical properties, and biodegradability enable graphene materials to be the best component for scaffold engineering. Along with the apt microenvironment, this material was found to be efficient in differentiating stem cells into specific cell types. Furthermore, the scope of graphene nanomaterials in liver tissue engineering as a promising biomaterial is also discussed. This review critically looks into the unlimited potential of graphene-based nanomaterials in future tissue engineering and regenerative therapy.Keywords: graphene, 3D, tissue engineering, scaffold, microenvironment, stem cells, liver, regenerative therapy
format article
author Geetha Bai R
Muthoosamy K
Manickam S
Hilal-Alnaqbi A
author_facet Geetha Bai R
Muthoosamy K
Manickam S
Hilal-Alnaqbi A
author_sort Geetha Bai R
title Graphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering
title_short Graphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering
title_full Graphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering
title_fullStr Graphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering
title_full_unstemmed Graphene-based 3D scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering
title_sort graphene-based 3d scaffolds in tissue engineering: fabrication, applications, and future scope in liver tissue engineering
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2019
url https://doaj.org/article/8f60ad9be69643de98a723d1238158a6
work_keys_str_mv AT geethabair graphenebased3dscaffoldsintissueengineeringfabricationapplicationsandfuturescopeinlivertissueengineering
AT muthoosamyk graphenebased3dscaffoldsintissueengineeringfabricationapplicationsandfuturescopeinlivertissueengineering
AT manickams graphenebased3dscaffoldsintissueengineeringfabricationapplicationsandfuturescopeinlivertissueengineering
AT hilalalnaqbia graphenebased3dscaffoldsintissueengineeringfabricationapplicationsandfuturescopeinlivertissueengineering
_version_ 1718403998447304704