Muscle and heart tissue regeneration based on stimuli-responsive materials

Abstract

Recent advancements in biomedicine and tissue regeneration have profoundly impacted the entire healthcare spectrum. These advancements have enabled the development of applications for repairing damaged tissues, thereby restoring their functionality. One fundamental aspect of living structures is their ability to accurately respond to a specific stimulus. Due to their versatile and function-specific designs and active responses, stimuli-responsive materials have gained significant interest in the field of biomedical applications, namely for muscle tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This chapter presents different stimuli-responsive materials and their applications in the field of skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue regeneration. Additionally, it addresses some challenges associated with the clinical translation of these materials.