Biodegradable, electrically conducting polymer for tissue engineering applications
申请人:Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
公开号:US06696575B2
公开(公告)日:2004-02-24
The subject matter of the present invention includes a novel biodegradable conducting polymer for biomedical applications. The polymer combines mixed heteroaromatic conductive segments of pyrrole and thiophene with flexible aliphatic chains via degradable ester linkages. In addition to its utility for peripheral nerve regeneration, the polymer may be applied to other areas of tissue engineering, including spinal cord regeneration, wound healing, bone repair, muscle tissue stimulation, and other regenerative, restorative, reconstructive, therapeutic, prophylactic, and diagnostic functions.
本发明的主题包括一种用于生物医学应用的新型可生物降解导电聚合物。该聚合物通过可降解的酯键将吡咯和噻吩的混合杂环导电片段与柔性脂肪链结合在一起。除了在外周神经再生方面的用途外,该聚合物还可应用于组织工程的其他领域,包括脊髓再生、伤口愈合、骨折修复、肌肉组织刺激以及其他再生、修复、重建、治疗、预防和诊断功能。