Healthcare and Energy
Materials Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty
of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576,
Singapore;
Abstract：Attempts have been made to fabricate nanofibrous scaffolds to mimic the chemical composition and structural properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) for tissue/organ replacement. Nanofiber scaffolds with various patterns have been successfully produced from synthetic and natural polymers through a relatively simple technique of electrospinning. The resulting patterns can mimic some of the diverse tissue-specific orientation and three-dimensional (3D) fibrous structures. Studies on cell-nanofiber interactions, including studies on stem cells, have revealed the importance of nanotopography on cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. Furthermore, clinical application of electrospun nanofibers including wound healing, tissue regeneration, drug delivery and stem cell therapy are highly feasible due to the ease and flexibility of fabrication of making nanofiber with this cost-effective method using electrospinning. In this review, we have highlighted the current state of the art and provided future perspectives on electrospun nanofiber in medical applications.
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