Table 2.

Examples of the translation of MI to TE, alongside the clinical application of the specific case.

Brief Description	Fabrication Strategy	Clinical Application	Example Ref
Nanoparticles that can bind an antibacterial drug to release it with control over time.	Precipitation Polymerization	Antibacterial wound dressing	[87]
Nanoparticles imprinted with matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9), whose scavenging may promote better cardiac tissue regeneration.	Precipitation Polymerization	Cardiac tissue regeneration	[88]
Imprinted particles selective for laminin and fibronectin, used for the functionalization of biomimetic sponges.	Precipitation Polymerization	Cardiac tissue regeneration	[89]
Imprinted PDMS surface with osteoblast-like cells. The surface was seeded with stem cells, which differentiated to towards the imprinted phenotype.	Micro-contact printing	Bone tissue regeneration	[90]