Application of novel 3D polymer scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering KU Leuven
About 40% of the human body mass consists of skeletal muscle (Liu et al. 2018). Upon injury, the skeletal muscle tissue can regenerate physiologically till some extend. However, when there is a volumetric muscle loss (VML), the remaining muscle tissue is unable to fully regenerate itself. This VML causes scar tissue and substantial negative impact on patients’ morbidity and life quality (Liu et al. 2018, Grasman et al. 2015). The current ...