Biological mediator-propelled nanosweeper for nonpharmaceutical thrombus therapy

Q Deng, L Zhang, W Lv, X Liu, J Ren, X Qu - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Traditional thrombolytic drugs offer limited outcomes due to short circulation half-life and low
utilization. Herein, we have designed and constructed a biological mediator-propelled …

A review of microfabrication and hydrogel engineering for micro-organs on chips

M Verhulsel, M Vignes, S Descroix, L Malaquin… - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
This review highlights recent trends towards the development of in vitro multicellular systems
with definite architectures, or “organs on chips”. First, the chemical composition and …

The role of mechanics in biological and bio-inspired systems

P Egan, R Sinko, PR LeDuc, S Keten - Nature communications, 2015 - nature.com
Natural systems frequently exploit intricate multiscale and multiphasic structures to achieve
functionalities beyond those of man-made systems. Although understanding the chemical …

Programming stimuli-responsive behavior into biomaterials

BA Badeau, CA DeForest - Annual review of biomedical …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Stimuli-responsive materials undergo triggered changes when presented with specific
environmental cues. These dynamic systems can leverage biological signals found locally …

Thrombolytic therapy based on fucoidan-functionalized polymer nanoparticles targeting P-selectin

M Juenet, R Aid-Launais, B Li, A Berger, J Aerts… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Injection of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) is the standard drug treatment
for thrombolysis. However, rt-PA shows risk of hemorrhages and limited efficiency even at …

Interfacing materials science and biology for drug carrier design

GK Such, Y Yan, APR Johnston… - Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last ten years, there has been considerable research interest in the development of
polymeric carriers for biomedicine. Such delivery systems have the potential to significantly …

Nanomedicine progress in thrombolytic therapy

A Zenych, L Fournier, C Chauvierre - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Thrombotic occlusions of blood vessels are responsible for life-threatening cardiovascular
disorders such as myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism …

Acceleration of tissue plasminogen activator-mediated thrombolysis by magnetically powered nanomotors

R Cheng, W Huang, L Huang, B Yang, L Mao, K Jin… - ACS …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Dose control and effectiveness promotion of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) for
thrombolysis are vitally important to alleviate serious side effects such as hemorrhage in …

3D embedded printing of microfluidic devices using a functional silicone composite support bath

MA Alioglu, YP Singh, M Nagamine, SHA Rizvi… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, microfluidic devices have rapidly emerged as revolutionary
platforms for research and medicine. Various kinds of materials and fabrication strategies …

Vasculature-on-a-chip for in vitro disease models

S Kim, W Kim, S Lim, JS Jeon - Bioengineering, 2017 - mdpi.com
Vascularization, the formation of new blood vessels, is an essential biological process. As
the vasculature is involved in various fundamental physiological phenomena and closely …