Aliphatic polycarbonates from cyclic carbonate monomers and their application as biomaterials

W Yu, E Maynard, V Chiaradia, MC Arno… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Aliphatic polycarbonates have gained increased attention as biomaterials largely owing to
their biocompatibility and tunable degradation. Moreover, the ability to introduce functional …

A mini review on hydrogels classification and recent developments in miscellaneous applications

K Varaprasad, GM Raghavendra, T Jayaramudu… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are composed of three-dimensional smart and/or hungry networks, which do not
dissolve in water but swell considerably in an aqueous medium, demonstrating an …

Functional graphene nanomaterials based architectures: biointeractions, fabrications, and emerging biological applications

C Cheng, S Li, A Thomas, NA Kotov, R Haag - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Functional graphene nanomaterials (FGNs) are fast emerging materials with extremely
unique physical and chemical properties and physiological ability to interfere and/or interact …

Hydrogel scaffolds for differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells

Q Huang, Y Zou, MC Arno, S Chen, T Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural extracellular matrices (ECMs) have been widely used as a support for the adhesion,
migration, differentiation, and proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs). However …

Thermosensitive and pH-responsive tannin-containing hydroxypropyl chitin hydrogel with long-lasting antibacterial activity for wound healing

M Ma, Y Zhong, X Jiang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide hydrogels have been widely used as wound dressings because of their
biocompatibility and ability to provide moist environment for wound healing. However …

Electroconductive biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering

H Esmaeili, A Patino-Guerrero, M Hasany, MO Ansari… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Myocardial infarction (MI) is still the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The success of cell-
based therapies and tissue engineering strategies for treatment of injured myocardium have …

Natural biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering: a highly biocompatible solution

QA Majid, ATR Fricker, DA Gregory… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) constitute a major fraction of the current major global
diseases and lead to about 30% of the deaths, ie, 17.9 million deaths per year. CVD include …

Smart polymeric hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering: a review on the chemistry and biological functions

N Eslahi, M Abdorahim, A Simchi - Biomacromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
Stimuli responsive hydrogels (SRHs) are attractive bioscaffolds for tissue engineering. The
structural similarity of SRHs to the extracellular matrix (ECM) of many tissues offers great …

Opportunities and challenges in cardiac tissue engineering from an analysis of two decades of advances

RZ Zhuang, R Lock, B Liu… - Nature Biomedical …, 2022 - nature.com
Engineered human cardiac tissues facilitate progress in regenerative medicine, disease
modelling and drug development. In this Perspective, we reflect on the most notable …

Advancements and frontiers in nano-based 3D and 4D scaffolds for bone and cartilage tissue engineering

M Qasim, DS Chae, NY Lee - International journal of nanomedicine, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Given the enormous increase in the risks of bone and cartilage defects with the rise in the
aging population, the current treatments available are insufficient for handling this burden …