Farnaz Lalebeigi, Amirmohamad Alimohamadi, Shahin Afarin, Hooman Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Fatemeh Farahbakhshpour, Neginsadat Hashemiaval, Kimia Kalantari Khandani, Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan, Ali Maleki
Gellan gum (GG) has attracted considerable attention as a versatile biopolymer with numerous potential biological applications, especially in the fields of tissue engineering, wound healing, and cargo delivery. Due to its distinctive characteristics like biocompatibility, biodegradability, nontoxicity, and gel-forming ability, GG is well-suited for these applications. This review focuses on recent research on GG-based hydrogels and biocomposites and their biomedical applications. It discusses the incorporation of GG into hydrogels for controlled drug release, its role in promoting wound healing processes, and its potential in tissue engineering for various tissues including bone, retina, cartilage, vascular, adipose, and cardiac tissue...
June 15, 2024: Carbohydrate Polymers