Advantages and challenges offered by biofunctional core–shell fiber systems for tissue engineering and drug delivery

LE Sperling, KP Reis, P Pranke, JH Wendorff - Drug Discovery Today, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Coaxial electrospinning generates fibers with core–shell structure mimicking the
extracellular matrix.•Core–shell fibers are controlled delivery platforms of biocompounds for …

Strategies to improve nanofibrous scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering

T Yao, MB Baker, L Moroni - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The biofabrication of biomimetic scaffolds for tissue engineering applications is a field in
continuous expansion. Of particular interest, nanofibrous scaffolds can mimic the …

Controlled release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 and dexamethasone loaded in core–shell PLLACL–collagen fibers for use in bone tissue engineering

Y Su, Q Su, W Liu, M Lim, JR Venugopal, X Mo… - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Electrospun nanofibers mimic the native extracellular matrix of bone and have generated
considerable interest in bone tissue regeneration. The aim of this study was to fabricate …

Construction of 3D fibrous PCL scaffolds by coaxial electrospinning for protein delivery

M Rafiei, E Jooybar, MJ Abdekhodaie, M Alvi - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a three-dimensional tablet-like porous scaffold, comprising core-shell fibers to
host proteins inside the core, was developed. The fabrication method involved the novel …

Heparin-eluting electrospun nanofiber yarns for antithrombotic vascular sutures

S Bae, MJ DiBalsi, N Meilinger, C Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The surgical connection of blood vessels, anastomosis, is a critical procedure in many
reparative, transplantation, and reconstructive surgical procedures. However, effective …

Fabrication of small-diameter vascular scaffolds by heparin-bonded P (LLA-CL) composite nanofibers to improve graft patency

S Wang, XM Mo, BJ Jiang, CJ Gao… - International journal …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The poor patency rate following small-diameter vascular grafting remains a major hurdle for
the widespread clinical application of artificial blood vessels to date. Our previous studies …

A method for preparation of an internal layer of artificial vascular graft co-modified with Salvianolic acid B and heparin

H Kuang, Y Wang, J Hu, C Wang, S Lu… - ACS applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Studies have shown that salvianolic acid B (SAB), which is derived from Chinese salvia
(Salvia miltiorrhiza), a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine, can promote the …

Fabrication of core–shell nanofibers for controlled delivery of bromelain and salvianolic acid B for skin regeneration in wound therapeutics

E Shoba, R Lakra, MS Kiran, PS Korrapati - Biomedical Materials, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The physiological and pathological complexity of the wound healing process makes it more
challenging to design an ideal tissue regeneration scaffold. Precise scaffolding with high …

A biocompatibility study of new nanofibrous scaffolds for nervous system regeneration

A Raspa, A Marchini, R Pugliese, M Mauri, M Maleki… - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of therapeutic approaches for spinal cord injury (SCI) is still a challenging
goal to achieve. The pathophysiological features of chronic SCI are glial scar and cavity …

Coaxial electrospinning multicomponent functional controlled-release vascular graft: Optimization of graft properties

A Yin, R Luo, J Li, X Mo, Y Wang, X Zhang - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Small diameter vascular grafts possessing desirable biocompatibility and suitable
mechanical properties have become an urgent clinic demand. Herein, heparin loaded …