Smart biomaterials - regulating cell behavior through signaling molecules

Abstract

Abstract Important advances in the field of tissue engineering are arising from increased interest in novel biomaterial designs with bioactive components that directly influence cell behavior. Following the recent work of Mitchell and co-workers published in BMC Biology, we review how spatial and temporal control of signaling molecules in a matrix material regulates cellular responses for tissue-specific applications. See research article http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/57