Table 2.
polymer | cells | approach | references |
---|---|---|---|
natural materials | |||
collagen | embryonic chick heart cells | epicardial heart patch | [64] |
gelatin | cardiomyocytes | three-dimensional porous mesh | [65] |
collagen-GAG | BM-MSCs | three-dimensional porous mesh | [66] |
fibrin glue | no cells | ventricular heart patch | [67] |
synthetic (degradable) materials | |||
PLLA | human ESC | three-dimensional porous mesh | [68] |
PCL | cardiomyocytes | three-dimensional porous mesh | [69] |
PGA | chondrocytes | three-dimensional porous mesh | [70] |
polyurethane | mouse ESC | three-dimensional porous sponge | [71] |
PGS | three-dimensional porous foam | [72] | |
non-biodegradable materials | |||
POC | HL-1 (cardiac cells) | scaffold application | [73] |
PTFE | hUV ECs | cardiovascular graft | [74] |
polypropylene | no cells | left ventricular constrain | [75] |