Bacterial biofilm formation on biomaterials and approaches to its treatment and prevention

P Li, R Yin, J Cheng, J Lin - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms can cause widespread infection. In addition to causing urinary tract
infections and pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, biofilms can help …

Surface potential and charges impact on cell responses on biomaterials interfaces for medical applications

S Metwally, U Stachewicz - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019 - Elsevier
Surface charge on biomaterials is emerging as a crucial determinant of regulating cells
responses impacting cells signaling in tissue treatment. The dynamic cell-material …

Peritoneum‐inspired Janus porous hydrogel with anti‐deformation, anti‐adhesion, and pro‐healing characteristics for abdominal wall defect treatment

W Liang, W He, R Huang, Y Tang, S Li… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Implantable meshes used in tension‐free repair operations facilitate treatment of internal soft‐
tissue defects. However, clinical meshes fail to achieve anti‐deformation, anti‐adhesion …

1D, 2D, and 3D scaffolds promoting angiogenesis for enhanced wound healing

Y Guo, J Huang, Y Fang, H Huang, J Wu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The formation of blood vessels, also known as angiogenesis, is important for skin wound
healing. To accelerate this process, many technologies have emerged in the field of tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharide-based antibacterial coating technologies

H Ruan, A Aulova, V Ghai, S Pandit, M Lovmar… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
To tackle antimicrobial resistance, a global threat identified by the United Nations, is a
common cause of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and is responsible for significant …

Bioinspired surfaces with wettability: biomolecule adhesion behaviors

H Fan, Z Guo - Biomaterials science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface wettability plays an important role in regulating biomolecule adhesion behaviors.
The biomolecule adhesion behaviors of superwettable surfaces have become an important …

Alginate-based electrospun membranes containing ZnO nanoparticles as potential wound healing patches: biological, mechanical, and physicochemical …

A Dodero, S Scarfi, M Pozzolini, S Vicini… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In the present work, alginate-based mats with and without ZnO nanoparticles were prepared
via an electrospinning technique and subjected to a washing-cross-linking process to obtain …

Layer-by-layer assembly methods and their biomedical applications

Z Zhang, J Zeng, J Groll, M Matsusaki - Biomaterials Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly has attracted much interest because of its ability to provide
nanoscale control over film characteristics and because of a wide choice of available …

A scope at antifouling strategies to prevent catheter-associated infections

CMC Faustino, SMC Lemos, N Monge… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of invasive medical devices is becoming more common nowadays, with catheters
representing one of the most used medical devices. However, there is a risk of infection …

Novel poly (ε-caprolactone)/gelatin wound dressings prepared by emulsion electrospinning with controlled release capacity of Ketoprofen anti-inflammatory drug

AO Basar, S Castro, S Torres-Giner, JM Lagaron… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present study, a single and binary Ketoprofen-loaded mats of ultrathin fibers were
developed by electrospinning and their physical properties and drug release capacity was …