CHAIN-EXTENDING POLOXAMERS, THERMOREVERSIBLE HYDROGELS FORMED THEREFROM, INCLUDING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS, AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS THEREOF

摘要

In accordance with the invention, there are provided thermoreversible hydrogels which are made of chain-extending poloxamers and which have advantageous properties. Moreover, the invention provides thermoreversible hydrogels which include biological materials, and a method for making them, thermoreversible hydrogels which include live cells, application systems for pharmaceutical applications, and an in-vitro method for forming a composition on a surface.