Polymeric systems for bioprinting
Bioprinting is rapidly being adopted as a major method for fabricating tissue engineering
constructs. Through the precise deposition of cell-and bioactive molecule-laden materials …
constructs. Through the precise deposition of cell-and bioactive molecule-laden materials …
Hyaluronic acid for anticancer drug and nucleic acid delivery
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is widely used in anticancer drug delivery, since it is biocompatible,
biodegradable, non-toxic, and non-immunogenic; moreover, HA receptors are …
biodegradable, non-toxic, and non-immunogenic; moreover, HA receptors are …
High and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid differentially influence macrophage activation
JE Rayahin, JS Buhrman, Y Zhang… - ACS biomaterials …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Macrophages exhibit phenotypic diversity permitting wide-ranging roles in maintaining
physiologic homeostasis. Hyaluronic acid, a major glycosaminoglycan of the extracellular …
physiologic homeostasis. Hyaluronic acid, a major glycosaminoglycan of the extracellular …
Natural polymers for the microencapsulation of cells
The encapsulation of living mammalian cells within a semi-permeable hydrogel matrix is an
attractive procedure for many biomedical and biotechnological applications, such as …
attractive procedure for many biomedical and biotechnological applications, such as …
Designing smart polymer conjugates for controlled release of payloads
Incorporating labile bonds inside polymer backbone and side chains yields interesting
polymer materials that are responsive to change of environmental stimuli. Drugs can be …
polymer materials that are responsive to change of environmental stimuli. Drugs can be …
Hyaluronan: a simple polysaccharide with diverse biological functions
Hyaluronan (HA) is a linear polysaccharide with disaccharide repeats of d-glucuronic acid
and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine. It is evolutionarily conserved and abundantly expressed in the …
and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine. It is evolutionarily conserved and abundantly expressed in the …
Designing degradable hydrogels for orthogonal control of cell microenvironments
Degradable and cell-compatible hydrogels can be designed to mimic the physical and
biochemical characteristics of native extracellular matrices and provide tunability of …
biochemical characteristics of native extracellular matrices and provide tunability of …
Hyaluronan, a crucial regulator of inflammation
AC Petrey, CA de la Motte - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Hyaluronan (HA), a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), plays a key role in
regulating inflammation. Inflammation is associated with accumulation and turnover of HA …
regulating inflammation. Inflammation is associated with accumulation and turnover of HA …
Applications and emerging trends of hyaluronic acid in tissue engineering, as a dermal filler and in osteoarthritis treatment
A Fakhari, C Berkland - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring biodegradable polymer with a variety of
applications in medicine, including scaffolding for tissue engineering, dermatological fillers …
applications in medicine, including scaffolding for tissue engineering, dermatological fillers …
Enzymatically crosslinked silk-hyaluronic acid hydrogels
In this study, silk fibroin and hyaluronic acid (HA) were enzymatically crosslinked to form
biocompatible composite hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties similar to that of …
biocompatible composite hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties similar to that of …