Biodegradable materials for bone repairs: a review

L Tan, X Yu, P Wan, K Yang - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2013 - Elsevier
With attractive research and development of biomaterials, more and more opportunities
have been brought to the treatments of human tissue repairs. The implant is usually no need …

Immune system targeting by biodegradable nanoparticles for cancer vaccines

JM Silva, M Videira, R Gaspar, V Préat… - Journal of controlled …, 2013 - Elsevier
The concept of therapeutic cancer vaccines is based on the activation of the immune system
against tumor cells after the presentation of tumor antigens. Nanoparticles (NPs) have …

Structural and morphological characterization of micro and nanofibers produced by electrospinning and solution blow spinning: a comparative study

JE Oliveira, LHC Mattoso, WJ Orts… - Advances in Materials …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Nonwoven mats of poly (lactic acid)(PLA), poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO), and poly (ε‐
caprolactone)(PCL) were prepared at a nano‐and submicron scale by solution blow …

Biodegradable electrospun PLLA/chitosan membrane as guided tissue regeneration membrane for treating periodontitis

S Chen, Y Hao, W Cui, J Chang, Y Zhou - Journal of Materials Science, 2013 - Springer
This paper explores the application potential of a biodegradable PLLA/chitosan electrospun
composite membrane for guided periodontal tissue regeneration which in addition serves as …

Cytotoxicity of Quantum Dots Used for In Vitro Cellular Labeling: Role of QD Surface Ligand, Delivery Modality, Cell Type, and Direct Comparison to Organic …

CE Bradburne, JB Delehanty… - Bioconjugate …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Interest in taking advantage of the unique spectral properties of semiconductor quantum
dots (QDs) has driven their widespread use in biological applications such as in vitro cellular …

Biomaterials‐based modulation of the immune system

AB Gardner, SKC Lee, EC Woods… - BioMed research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The immune system is traditionally considered from the perspective of defending against
bacterial or viral infections. However, foreign materials like implants can also illicit immune …

Resorbable, amino acid-based poly (ester urea) s crosslinked with osteogenic growth peptide with enhanced mechanical properties and bioactivity

KS Stakleff, F Lin, LAS Callahan, MB Wade, A Esterle… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Materials currently used for the treatment of bone defects include ceramics, polymeric
scaffolds and composites, which are often impregnated with recombinant growth factors and …

Simplifying corneal surface regeneration using a biodegradable synthetic membrane and limbal tissue explants

P Deshpande, C Ramachandran, F Sefat, I Mariappan… - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
Currently, damage to the ocular surface can be repaired by transferring laboratory cultured
limbal epithelial cells (LECs) to the cornea using donor human amniotic membrane as the …

Calvarial defect healing by recruitment of autogenous osteogenic stem cells using locally applied simvastatin

C Yueyi, H Xiaoguang, W Jingying, S Quansheng, T Jie… - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
Local statins implant has been shown to promote bone healing, the underlying mechanisms
are unclear. The purpose of this study was to test the effect of local simvastatin implant on …

Initiated chemical vapor deposition of thermoresponsive poly (N-vinylcaprolactam) thin films for cell sheet engineering

B Lee, A Jiao, S Yu, JB You, DH Kim, SG Im - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Poly (N-vinylcaprolactam)(PNVCL) is a thermoresponsive polymer known to be nontoxic,
water soluble and biocompatible. Here, PNVCL homopolymer was successfully synthesized …