“…To date, heparin-functionalized biomaterial systems have displayed significant merits for loading and controlled release of collagen, antibiotics, growth factors (e.g., VEGF, β-FGF, TGF-β) and other biomolecules due to the dynamic binding interplays (ionic interactions, hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic forces, etc.) between heparin and these substances [20][21][22][23][24][25]. Importantly, as heparin has mutual solubility in common antibiotics (e.g., vancomycin, gentamicin) and can interact actively with them [26][27][28], it has been applied as a viable antibiotic lock solution for long-term therapy of catheter-related blood stream infections.…”