A review on properties of natural and synthetic based electrospun fibrous materials for bone tissue engineering
DP Bhattarai, LE Aguilar, CH Park, CS Kim - Membranes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Bone tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field where the principles of engineering are
applied on bone-related biochemical reactions. Scaffolds, cells, growth factors, and their …
applied on bone-related biochemical reactions. Scaffolds, cells, growth factors, and their …
Biomaterials for the delivery of growth factors and other therapeutic agents in tissue engineering approaches to bone regeneration
CJ Kowalczewski, JM Saul - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Bone fracture followed by delayed or non-union typically requires bone graft intervention.
Autologous bone grafts remain the clinical “gold standard”. Recently, synthetic bone grafts …
Autologous bone grafts remain the clinical “gold standard”. Recently, synthetic bone grafts …
Biodegradable 3D printed polymer microneedles for transdermal drug delivery
Biodegradable polymer microneedle (MN) arrays are an emerging class of transdermal drug
delivery devices that promise a painless and sanitary alternative to syringes; however …
delivery devices that promise a painless and sanitary alternative to syringes; however …
Fully biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerators based on electrospun polylactic acid and nanostructured gelatin films
Here, we present a fully biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator (BD-TENG) based on
gelatin film and electrospun polylactic acid nanofiber membrane. By optimizing the material …
gelatin film and electrospun polylactic acid nanofiber membrane. By optimizing the material …
A review on mechanical considerations for chronically-implanted neural probes
A Lecomte, E Descamps… - Journal of neural …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This review intends to present a comprehensive analysis of the mechanical considerations
for chronically-implanted neural probes. Failure of neural electrical recordings or stimulation …
for chronically-implanted neural probes. Failure of neural electrical recordings or stimulation …
Advances and challenges of biodegradable implant materials with a focus on magnesium-alloys and bacterial infections
Medical implants made of biodegradable materials could be advantageous for temporary
applications, such as mechanical support during bone-healing or as vascular stents to keep …
applications, such as mechanical support during bone-healing or as vascular stents to keep …
Three-dimensional (3D) printed microneedles for microencapsulated cell extrusion
C Farias, R Lyman, C Hemingway, H Chau, A Mahacek… - Bioengineering, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cell-hydrogel based therapies offer great promise for wound healing. The specific aim of this
study was to assess the viability of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells …
study was to assess the viability of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells …
Cellular mechanisms responsible for success and failure of bone substitute materials
Bone grafts, ie, autologous, allogeneic or synthetic bone substitute materials play an
increasing role in reconstructive orthopedic surgery. While the indications and materials …
increasing role in reconstructive orthopedic surgery. While the indications and materials …
3D printed upper limb prosthetics
I Vujaklija, D Farina - Expert review of medical devices, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: In the last 15 years, the market for prosthetic arms and hands has shifted
toward systems with greater degrees of actuation. There has also been a progressive use of …
toward systems with greater degrees of actuation. There has also been a progressive use of …
Monomer sequence in PLGA microparticles: Effects on acidic microclimates and in vivo inflammatory response
MA Washington, SC Balmert, MV Fedorchak, SR Little… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Controlling the backbone architecture of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) s (PLGAs) is
demonstrated to have a strong influence on the production and release of acidic …
demonstrated to have a strong influence on the production and release of acidic …