Prospects of using chitosan-based biopolymers in the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries

M Zhang, H An, F Zhang, H Jiang, T Wan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peripheral nerve injuries are common neurological disorders, and the available treatment
options, such as conservative management and surgical repair, often yield limited results …

[HTML][HTML] Natural polysaccharides and their derivatives as potential medical materials and drug delivery systems for the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries

SO Solomevich, CM Oranges, DF Kalbermatten… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve repair following injury is one of the most serious problems in neurosurgery.
Clinical outcomes are often unsatisfactory and associated with a huge socioeconomic …

Strontium ion-functionalized nano-hydroxyapatite/chitosan composite microspheres promote osteogenesis and angiogenesis for bone regeneration

D Cheng, R Ding, X Jin, Y Lu, W Bao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Critical-size bone defects are an important problem in clinical practice, which usually occurs
in severe trauma, or tumor resection, and cannot heal completely and autonomously …

Microwave-assisted methacrylation of chitosan for 3D printable hydrogels in tissue engineering

M Zanon, A Chiappone, N Garino, M Canta… - Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Light processable natural polymers are highly attractive for 3D printing of biomedical
hydrogels with defined geometries and sizes. However, functionalization with photo-curable …

Recent advances in chitosan-based hydrogels for flexible wearable sensors

S Wu, C Xu, Y Zhao, W Shi, H Li, J Cai, F Ding, P Qu - Chemosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flexible wearable sensors show great potential for applications in wearable devices, remote
health monitoring, artificial intelligence, soft robotics, and artificial skin due to their …

Mechanical, structural, and biological properties of chitosan/hydroxyapatite/silica composites for bone tissue engineering

R Adamski, D Siuta - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work was to fabricate novel bioactive composites based on chitosan and non-
organic silica, reinforced with calcium β-glycerophosphate (Ca-GP), sodium β …

Chitosan crosslinking with pyridoxal 5-phosphate vitamer toward biocompatible hydrogels for in vivo applications

AM Craciun, L Mititelu-Tartau, G Gavril… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vitamin B6 is an essential micronutrient in the mammalian diet, with role of coenzyme and
synergistic effect with some antibiotics and antitumor drugs. Based on these, we …

Composites based on hydroxyapatite and whey protein isolate for applications in bone regeneration

D Słota, M Głąb, B Tyliszczak, TEL Douglas… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is a bioactive ceramic with great potential for the regeneration of the
skeletal system. However, its mechanical properties, especially its brittleness, limit its …

Efficient fabrication of uniform, injectable, and shape-memory chitosan microsponges as cell carriers for tissue engineering

L Yang, Y Cong, J Zhang, Z Gu, L Shen… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Uniform and porous chitosan-based microparticles with injectable and shape-memory
properties are particularly attractive due to their promising application potential for tissue …

The studies on chitosan for sustainable development: A bibliometric analysis

WS Lam, WH Lam, PF Lee - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a biocompatible polymer with vast applications in pharmacology, medicine,
paper making, agriculture, and the food industry due to its low toxicity. Chitosan also plays …