Carbohydrate-based macromolecular biomaterials
Carbohydrates are the most abundant and one of the most important biomacromolecules in
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …
Physically cross-linked chitosan-based hydrogels for tissue engineering applications: A state-of-the-art review
ML Pita-López, G Fletes-Vargas… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Physically cross-linked hydrogels are used as scaffolds in tissue engineering applications
because they are easily produced and avoid the potential toxicity produced by chemical …
because they are easily produced and avoid the potential toxicity produced by chemical …
Conductive biomaterials for cardiac repair: A review
Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the fatal diseases in humans. Its incidence is constantly
increasing annually all over the world. The problem is accompanied by the limited …
increasing annually all over the world. The problem is accompanied by the limited …
Cartilage-inspired hydrogel with mechanical adaptability, controllable lubrication, and inflammation regulation abilities
Cartilage is a key component in joints because of its load-bearing and lubricating abilities.
However, osteoarthritis often leads to afunction of load-bearing/lubrication and occurrence …
However, osteoarthritis often leads to afunction of load-bearing/lubrication and occurrence …
Ionotropic gelation of chitosan flat structures and potential applications
The capability of some polymers, such as chitosan, to form low cost gels under mild
conditions is of great application interest. Ionotropic gelation of chitosan has been used …
conditions is of great application interest. Ionotropic gelation of chitosan has been used …
Surface modification to enhance cell migration on biomaterials and its combination with 3D structural design of occluders to improve interventional treatment of heart …
The dominant source of thromboembolism in heart comes from the left atrial appendage
(LAA). An occluder can close LAA and significantly reduce the risk of strokes, particularly for …
(LAA). An occluder can close LAA and significantly reduce the risk of strokes, particularly for …
Molecular Tuning of a Benzene‐1, 3, 5‐Tricarboxamide Supramolecular Fibrous Hydrogel Enables Control over Viscoelasticity and Creates Tunable ECM‐Mimetic …
Traditional synthetic covalent hydrogels lack the native tissue dynamics and hierarchical
fibrous structure found in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These dynamics and fibrous …
fibrous structure found in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These dynamics and fibrous …
Sustainable, flexible, and biocompatible enhanced piezoelectric chitosan thin film for compliant piezosensors for human health
G de Marzo, VM Mastronardi, L Algieri… - Advanced Electronic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The necessity to continuously and seamlessly monitor human health is calling for compliant,
comfortable, and safe wearables. The employment of piezoelectric biopolymers in form of …
comfortable, and safe wearables. The employment of piezoelectric biopolymers in form of …
Progress in the mechanical modulation of cell functions in tissue engineering
In mammals, mechanics at multiple stages—nucleus to cell to ECM—underlie multiple
physiological and pathological functions from its development to reproduction to death …
physiological and pathological functions from its development to reproduction to death …
Electroconductive and injectable hydrogels based on gelatin and PEDOT: PSS for a minimally invasive approach in nervous tissue regeneration
This work describes the development of electroconductive hydrogels as injectable matrices
for neural tissue regeneration by exploiting a biocompatible conductive polymer–poly (3, 4 …
for neural tissue regeneration by exploiting a biocompatible conductive polymer–poly (3, 4 …