A self-degradable “nanoarmor” coating of medical implant potentiates bone fracture healing

B Yuan, M Xue, Y Zhao, Q Guo, G Zheng, Z Xu, F Li… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Bionic functional coating plays a pivotal role in promoting internal fixation treatment of bone
fracture. However, post-traumatic microenvironment characterized by hypoxia and acidic …

Hydrogenated silicene nanosheet functionalized scaffold enables immuno‐bone remodeling

Z Lin, Z Chen, Y Chen, N Yang, J Shi, Z Tang… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An ideal implant needs to have the ability to coordinate the foreign body response and
tissue regeneration. Here, Hydrogenated‐silicon nanosheets (H‐Si NSs) with favorable …

Local delivery and controlled release of miR-34a loaded in hydroxyapatite/mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles composite-coated implant wire to accelerate bone …

X Guo, M Xue, F Chen, Q Guo, X Zhou, H Lin, Y Chen - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Immediate mechanical stability is a prerequisite for fracture healing. In addition to bringing
immediate mechanical stability in fracture site, implants with bioactive coating can release …

Hierarchical assembly of nanostructured coating for siRNA-based dual therapy of bone regeneration and revascularization

H Xing, X Wang, G Xiao, Z Zhao, S Zou, M Li… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Advancing bone implant engineering offers the opportunity to overcome crucial medical
challenges and improve clinical outcomes. Although the establishment of a functional …

Dual-targeted nanoplatform regulating the bone immune microenvironment enhances fracture healing

W Zhou, Z Lin, Y Xiong, H Xue, W Song… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The immune system and skeletal system are closely linked. Macrophages are one of the
most important immune cells for bone remodeling, playing a prohealing role mainly through …

Non-viral gene delivery of interleukin-1 Receptor antagonist using collagen-hydroxyapatite scaffold protects rat BM-MSCs from IL-1β-mediated inhibition of …

WA Lackington, MA Gomez-Sierra… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Although most bone fractures typically heal without complications, a small proportion of
patients (≤ 10%) experience delayed healing or potential progression to non-union …

Injectable bacteria-sensitive hydrogel promotes repair of infected fractures via sustained release of miRNA antagonist

C Yu, L Chen, W Zhou, L Hu, X Xie, Z Lin… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fracture nonunion can result in considerable physical harm and limitation of quality of life in
patients, exerting an extensive economic burden to the society. Nonunion largely results …

Engineering a biomimetic bone scaffold that can regulate redox homeostasis and promote osteogenesis to repair large bone defects

CH Mac, HY Chan, YH Lin, AK Sharma, HL Song… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
The reconstruction of a large bone defect to an extent that exceeds its self-healing capacity
has been a great clinical challenge. In pursuit of this goal, a biomaterial-based scaffold that …

Composite scaffolds of nano-hydroxyapatite and silk fibroin enhance mesenchymal stem cell-based bone regeneration via the interleukin 1 alpha autocrine/paracrine …

H Liu, GW Xu, YF Wang, HS Zhao, S Xiong, Y Wu… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Composite scaffolds of nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAp) and silk fibroin (SF) have been reported
to promote bone regeneration mainly through signaling pathways associated with cell …

ROS-scavenging hydrogel as protective carrier to regulate stem cells activity and promote osteointegration of 3D printed porous titanium prosthesis in osteoporosis

W Ding, Q Zhou, Y Lu, Q Wei, H Tang… - … in bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Stem cell-based therapy has drawn attention as an alternative option for promoting
prosthetic osteointegration in osteoporosis by virtue of its unique characteristics. However …