Advances in injectable hydrogel strategies for heart failure treatment

S He, Z Zhang, R Luo, Q Jiang, L Yang… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heart failure (HF) affects 60 million people worldwide and has developed into a global
public health problem surpassing cancer and urgently needs to be solved. According to the …

Mimicking the natural basement membrane for advanced tissue engineering

P Jain, SB Rauer, M Möller, S Singh - Biomacromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Advancements in the field of tissue engineering have led to the elucidation of physical and
chemical characteristics of physiological basement membranes (BM) as specialized forms of …

[HTML][HTML] Placental-derived biomaterials and their application to wound healing: a review

NM Protzman, Y Mao, D Long, R Sivalenka… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic wounds are associated with considerable patient morbidity and present a significant
economic burden to the healthcare system. Often, chronic wounds are in a state of persistent …

Human amniotic membrane as a multifunctional biomaterial: recent advances and applications

Z Jahanafrooz, B Bakhshandeh… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The developing fetus is wrapped by a human amniotic membrane or amnion. Amnion is a
promising human tissue allograft in clinical application because of its chemical composition …

[HTML][HTML] Biological importance of human amniotic membrane in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

Z Hu, Y Luo, R Ni, Y Hu, F Yang, T Du, Y Zhu - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
The human amniotic membrane (hAM) is the innermost layer of the placenta. Its distinctive
structure and the biological and physical characteristics make it a highly biocompatible …

[HTML][HTML] The preparation and clinical efficacy of amnion-derived membranes: a review

AL Ingraldi, RG Audet, AJ Tabor - Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biological tissues from various anatomical sources have been utilized for tissue
transplantation and have developed into an important source of extracellular scaffolding …

[HTML][HTML] Application of amniotic membrane in skin regeneration

N Fitriani, G Wilar, AC Narsa, AFA Mohammed… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amniotic membrane (AM) is an avascular structure composed of three different layers, which
contain collagen, extracellular matrix, and biologically active cells (stem cells). Collagen, a …

Combined treatment using novel multifunctional MAu-GelMA hydrogel loaded with neural stem cells and electrical stimulation promotes functional recovery from …

W Kong, Y Zhao, Y Xiaoyu, J Chen, Y Chen, Z Zhao… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
The massive death of nerve cells and the inflammatory microenvironment resulting from the
release of reactive oxygen species after spinal cord injury (SCI) hinders the subsequent …

Nanofibrous polycaprolactone/amniotic membrane facilitates peripheral nerve regeneration by promoting macrophage polarization and regulating inflammatory …

C Liu, D Liu, X Zhang, L Hui, L Zhao - International Immunopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Appropriate levels of inflammation are an important part of functional repair of nerve
damage. However, excessive inflammation can cause the continuous activation of immune …

Effects of the application of decellularized amniotic membrane solubilized with hyaluronic acid on wound healing

MEAB Corrêa, C Mendes, JVS Bittencourt… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
A perfect graft for wound care must be readily available without affecting the immune
response, covering and protecting the wound bed. Considering previous studies have …