Molecular scaffolds for three-dimensional cell and tissue cultures

Abstract

Regenerative medicine and cell therapy are the most growing fields of medical sciences in the last decade. The successes in development of scaffolds for three-dimensional cells and tissue breeding are one of the key factors of this progress. Abroad spectrum of synthetic polymers, natural biopolymers and their combinations are available for testing and applications. Growing knowledge of biological and physicochemical properties of various (bio-) polymers allow tailoring macromolecules to particular medical application.