Photopatterned Hybrid Supramolecular/Polymer Hydrogels for Controlled Heparin Release and Stem Cell Growth
Álvaro López‐Acosta,
Phillip R. A. Chivers,
Carmen C. Piras
et al.
Abstract:This paper reports hybrid gels combining a low‐molecular‐weight gelator (LMWG) and a photoinitiated crosslinked polymer gel (PG). The presence of the PG enhanced the stiffness and strength of the gel. The gels were loaded with heparin, and in the hybrid gel, the interpenetrated LMWG and PG networks somewhat restricted its release. In terms of stem cell growth, the hybrid gel significantly improved the performance of the PG because of the presence of the LMWG, which is an excellent substrate for stem cells in i… Show more
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