Tissue-engineering scaffolds containing self-assembled-peptide hydrogels
First Claim
1. A tissue-engineering scaffold, comprisinga microporous scaffold comprising a biocompatible material suitable for use in tissue-engineering scaffolds;
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to tissue-engineering scaffolds containing both a microporous scaffold made from a biocompatible material suitable for use in tissue-engineering scaffolds and a nanofiberous, nanoporous hydrogel formed from a self-assembling peptide, where at least a portion of the hydrogel is disposed within the pores of the microporous scaffold, thus providing tissue-engineering scaffolds having average pore diameters in the nanometer range and that provide both mechanical properties suitable for implantation into a body of a mammal and excellent tissue response once implanted in the body.
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18 Claims
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1. A tissue-engineering scaffold, comprising
a microporous scaffold comprising a biocompatible material suitable for use in tissue-engineering scaffolds; - and
a nanofiberous, nanoporous hydrogel formed from self-assembling peptides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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