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ReviewMolecular biotechnology2018

PCL-Based Composite Scaffold Matrices for Tissue Engineering Applications.

Nadeem Siddiqui, Simran Asawa, Bhaskar Birru, Ramaraju Baadhe, Sreenivasa Rao

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Review in Molecular biotechnology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 171 papers.

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171citing papers in PubMed
12.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

171 citing papers in PubMed, 447 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nadeem SiddiquiStem Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, NIT Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India.
Simran AsawaStem Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, NIT Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India.
Bhaskar BirruStem Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, NIT Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India.
Ramaraju BaadheStem Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, NIT Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India.
Sreenivasa RaoStem Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, NIT Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, 506004, India. parcha@nitw.ac.in.
National Institute of Technology Warangal · IN

Funding

Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, India PDF/2016/000467
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biomaterial-based scaffolds are important cues in tissue engineering (TE) applications. Recent advances in TE have led to the development of suitable scaffold architecture for various tissue defects. In this narrative review on polycaprolactone (PCL), we have discussed in detail about the synthesis of PCL, various properties and most recent advances of using PCL and PCL blended with either natural or synthetic polymers and ceramic materials for TE applications. Further, various forms of PCL scaffolds such as porous, films and fibrous have been discussed along with the stem cells and their sources employed in various tissue repair strategies. Overall, the present review affords an insight into the properties and applications of PCL in various tissue engineering applications.

Indexed as

Biocompatible MaterialsCeramicsPolyestersPolymersTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsBiocompatible MaterialspolycaprolactonePolyestersPolymersCompositePCLScaffoldsStem cells and tissue engineering

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PMID29761314
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