Table 3.
Functionalized citrate-based polymers for muscle tissue engineering.
| Materials | Component | Properties | Tissue engineering | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POCfs | POC | High uniaxial elastic potential; MSCs loading and release | Promote muscle bundles formation and proteins expression; Bladder smooth muscle repair | 152 |
| POC/PLCL | POC; PLCL | Controllable mechanical property and degradation; | Promote myoblasts adhesion and proliferation; Myocardial tissue repair | 153 |
| PCEG | POC; Graphene; PEG | Controlled biodegradability; Enhanced elastomeric; Electrochemical conductivity | Promote myogenic differentiation and skeletal muscle regeneration | 154 |
| POCG-PEI600 | POC; PEG; PEI | Biodegradation and Biocompatibility | Enhance myotubes formation; Increase gene expression and protein level; | 155 |
| FPCP | POC; PEG; PEI; F127; PPy@PDA | Injectable; Adhesive; | Increase myogenic genes expression and MHC protein; Promote skeletal muscle regeneration | 156 |
POC: poly(octamethylene citrate); PLCL: poly (l-lactic acid)-co-poly-(3-caprolactone); MSCs: mesenchymal stem cells; VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor; PEG: polyethylene glycol; PEI: polyethyleneimine; F127: Pluronic F-127; PPy@PDA: polypyrrole@polydopamine; MHC: myosin heavy chain.