Amol D Gholap, Satish Rojekar, Harshad S Kapare, Nikhar Vishwakarma, Sarjana Raikwar, Atul Garkal, Tejal A Mehta, Harsh Jadhav, Mahendra Kumar Prajapati, Uday Annapure
Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide from chitin, shows promise as a biomaterial for various biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, antibacterial activity, and ease of modification. This review overviews "chitosan scaffolds" use in diverse biomedical applications. It emphasizes chitosan's structural and biological properties and explores fabrication methods like gelation, electrospinning, and 3D printing, which influence scaffold architecture and mechanical properties. The review focuses on chitosan scaffolds in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, highlighting their role in bone, cartilage, skin, nerve, and vascular tissue regeneration, supporting cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation...
January 1, 2024: Carbohydrate Polymers