Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (3): 420-425.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.03.015

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Application of bacterial cellulose in tissue engineering

Huang Jian-wen, Xu Yue-min   

  1. Department of Urology Surgery, Sixth People’s Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai  200233, China
  • Online:2014-01-15 Published:2014-01-15
  • About author:Huang Jian-wen, Studying for doctorate, Physician, Department of Urology Surgery, Sixth People’s Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Because of unique physiochemical and mechanical properties and good biocompatibility and degradability, bacterial cellulose, a nanofiber, has a potential as an ideal tissue-engineered material.
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyze the application of bacterial cellulose in tissue engineering.
METHODS: The first author researched PubMed and CNKI databases (2004/2013) to retrieve articles about application of bacterial cellulose in tissue engineering. The keywords were “bacterial cellulose; tissue engineering” in English and Chinese, respectively. Totally 48 relevant articles were analyzed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Bacterial cellulose has unique properties, such as, high crystallinity, high mechanical strength, high water holding capacity, biodegradation, biocompatibility and three-dimensional nano network. In addition, bacterial cellulose can maintain biological activity of bioactive factors as a carrier. At last, modified bacterial cellulose can improve its mechanical and biological properties, and promote the repair and reconstruction of the tissue and organ. Currently, bacterial cellulose has been used in tissue and organ reconstruction. Bacterial cellulose as a carrier for bioactive molecules is difficult to degrade and has disadvantages of single function, which can be modified to improve its function and degradation.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程


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Key words: biocompatible materials, cellulose, nanofibers, stents

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