Biomedical Engineering Reference
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Chapter 32
NOVEL MICROSPHERES FOR
PROLONGED CELL SURVIVAL
Sing Muk Ng,
a,b
Jeung Soo Huh,
b
Syed Izhar Haider Abdi,
c
and Jeong Ok Lim
a,c,d*
a
Bio-Medical Research Institute,Kyungpook National University School ofMedicine,
Daegu, Republic of Korea
b
Departmentof Materials Science andMetallurgy, Kyungpook NationalUniversity,
Daegu, Republic of Korea
c
DepartmentofBiomedical Science, Kyungpook NationalUniversity School of
Medicine, Daegu, Republic ofKorea
d
JointInstitutefor RegenerativeMedicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital,
Daegu, Republic of Korea
*jolim@knu.ac.kr
The development of novel biomaterials and its practical
applications have been the subject of much research in the field
of scaffolds for regenerative medicine. Classical paradigms in this
discipline have demonstrated the success of producing scaffold
biomaterials that facilitate tissue growth and provide structural
support for cells and the delivery of bioactive molecules. The next
challenge is in engineering biomaterials with innovative designs,
offering smart and special functionalities which fulfill the opti-
mum requirements for cell growth and tissue regeneration. This
chapter aims to review one of such frontier efforts, particularly in
thedevelopmentofnovelmicrosphereshavingsmartcapabilityin
the controlled release of oxygen for e
cient tissue engineering.
Highlights will be on the current status of such development, the
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