Blood plasma derivatives for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine therapies

SCNS Santos, ÓE Sigurjonsson… - … Engineering Part B …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and its derivatives have been investigated and applied in
regenerative medicine. The use of PRP as a supplement of cell culture media has …

Characteristics of collagen-rich extracellular matrix hydrogels and their functionalization with poly (ethylene glycol) derivatives for enhanced biomedical applications: a …

M Rangel-Argote, JA Claudio-Rizo… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The hydrogels of natural extracellular matrix (ECM) are excellent biomaterials with
promising applications in the physiological manufacture of three-dimensional (3D) …

Gold and gold-silver alloy nanoparticles enhance the myogenic differentiation of myoblasts through p38 MAPK signaling pathway and promote in vivo skeletal muscle …

J Ge, K Liu, W Niu, M Chen, M Wang, Y Xue, C Gao… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Under the severe trauma condition, the skeletal muscles regeneration process is inhibited
by forming fibrous scar tissues. Understanding the interaction between bioactive …

Photopolymerizable platelet lysate hydrogels for customizable 3D cell culture platforms

SC Santos, CA Custódio… - Advanced healthcare …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D cell culture platforms have emerged as a setting that resembles in vivo
environments replacing the traditional 2D platforms. Over the recent years, an extensive …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing lean muscle mass in mice via nanoparticle-mediated hepatic delivery of follistatin mRNA

C Schumann, DX Nguyen, M Norgard, Y Bortnyak… - Theranostics, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Muscle atrophy occurs during chronic diseases, resulting in diminished quality of life and
compromised treatment outcomes. There is a high demand for therapeutics that increase …

Laminin-111 functionalized polyethylene glycol hydrogels support myogenic activity in vitro

N Ziemkiewicz, M Talovic, J Madsen, L Hill… - Biomedical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Skeletal muscle has a remarkable regenerative capability following mild physical or
chemical insult. However, following a critical loss of muscle tissue, the regeneration process …

Role of stem cells and extracellular matrix in the regeneration of skeletal muscle

A Dunn, M Marcinczyk, M Talovic, K Patel… - Muscle Cell and …, 2018 - books.google.com
Adult skeletal muscle has a remarkable capacity to initiate a rapid and extensive repair
process after damage due to injury or degenerative disease. Although satellite cells are the …

Cytokine networks in immune-mediated muscle regeneration

JL Dziki, M Velayutham, GS Hussey… - Journal of Immunology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mechanisms underlying early inflammation and subsequent muscle repair after injury are
typically described in terms of the coordinated action of numerous waves of immune cells. It …