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SUBMITTER: Freedman BR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6504615 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Freedman Benjamin R BR Mooney David J DJ Mooney David J DJ
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 20190325 19
Connective tissue is one of the four major types of animal tissue and plays essential roles throughout the human body. Genetic factors, aging, and trauma all contribute to connective tissue dysfunction and motivate the need for strategies to promote healing and regeneration. The goal here is to link a fundamental understanding of connective tissues and their multiscale properties to better inform the design and translation of novel biomaterials to promote their regeneration. Major clinical probl ...[more]