FUNCTIONALIZED POLYURETHANE FOAMS AS TISSUE SCAFFOLDS WITH ENHANCED CELLULAR RESPONSE

Recentadvancementsintissueengineeringrequirethedevelopmentoftailoredscaffoldswithphysicochemicalcuesabletopromotespecificandpositiveresponsesoncellsofthetargettissue • Biomedicalpolyurethanes(PU)exhibitgoodresilienceandfatiguestrength,goodcytoandhemocompatibilityandlowbacteriaadhesion;PUfoamscanbedesignedassuitablescaffoldsintissueengineering[1-3] • The diamino-diamide diolPIME (figure)canform stable complexes with heparin, due to the protonation of its tertiary amino groups at a physiological pH, has excellent cytocompatibility and can promote cells adhesion and proliferation on linear PUs containing