Structurally dynamic hydrogels for biomedical applications: pursuing a fine balance between macroscopic stability and microscopic dynamics

K Zhang, Q Feng, Z Fang, L Gu, L Bian - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications

J Li, C Wu, PK Chu, M Gelinsky - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

Self-healing hyaluronic acid nanocomposite hydrogels with platelet-rich plasma impregnated for skin regeneration

S Li, Q Dong, X Peng, Y Chen, H Yang, W Xu, Y Zhao… - Acs Nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of natural hydrogels with sufficient strength and self-healing capacity to
accelerate skin wound healing is still challenging. Herein, a hyaluronic acid nanocomposite …

3D printing of functional microrobots

J Li, M Pumera - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototyping”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

Nanostructured particles assembled from natural building blocks for advanced therapies

Y Ju, H Liao, JJ Richardson, J Guo… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Advanced treatments based on immune system manipulation, gene transcription and
regulation, specific organ and cell targeting, and/or photon energy conversion have …

Low temperature photothermal therapy: Advances and perspectives

K Yang, S Zhao, B Li, B Wang, M Lan, X Song - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photothermal therapy (PTT) has received increasing attention due to its high selectivity, non-
invasiveness, negligible drug resistance, oxygen independence, and minimal side effects. In …

The extracellular matrix in tumor progression and metastasis

JA Eble, S Niland - Clinical & experimental metastasis, 2019 - Springer
The extracellular matrix (ECM) constitutes the scaffold of tissues and organs. It is a complex
network of extracellular proteins, proteoglycans and glycoproteins, which form …

Macrocyclic supramolecular assemblies based on hyaluronic acid and their biological applications

Z Liu, W Lin, Y Liu - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Hyaluronic acid (HA), which contains multiple carboxyl, hydroxyl, and
acetylamino groups and is an agent that targets tumors, has drawn great attention in …

Ring opening polymerization of α-amino acids: advances in synthesis, architecture and applications of polypeptides and their hybrids

AR Mazo, S Allison-Logan, F Karimi… - Chemical society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polypeptides have attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to their inherent
biodegradability and tunable cytocompatibility. Macromolecular design in conjunction with …

Hyaluronic acid and controlled release: A review

IS Bayer - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hyaluronic acid (HA) also known as hyaluronan, is a natural polysaccharide—an anionic,
non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan—commonly found in our bodies. It occurs in the highest …