Collagen as the extracellular matrix biomaterials in the arena of medical sciences.

Tissue Cell

Department of Studies in Zoology, Centre for Applied Genetics, Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Off Mysuru Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560056, India. Electronic address:

Published: October 2024

Collagen is a multipurpose material that has several applications in the health care, dental care, and pharmaceutical industries. Crosslinked compacted solids or lattice-like gels can be made from collagen. Biocompatibility, biodegradability, and wound-healing properties make collagen a popular scaffold material for cardiovascular, dentistry, and bone tissue engineering. Due to its essential role in the control of several of these processes, collagen has been employed as a wound-healing adjunct. It forms a major component of the extracellular matrix and regulates wound healing in its fibrillar or soluble forms. Collagen supports cardiovascular and other soft tissues. Oral wounds have been dressed with resorbable forms of collagen for closure of graft and extraction sites, and to aid healing. This present review is concentrated on the use of collagen in bone regeneration, wound healing, cardiovascular tissue engineering, and dentistry.

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