The Good the Bad and the Ugly of Glycosaminoglycans in Tissue Engineering Applications

High sulfation, low cost, and the status of heparin as an already FDA- and EMA- approved product, mean that its inclusion in tissue engineering (TE) strategies is becoming increasingly popular. However, the use of heparin may represent a naïve approach. This is because tissue formation is a highly o...

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Main Authors: Bethanie I. Ayerst, Catherine L.R. Merry, Anthony J. Day
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/10/2/54