Applications of human amniotic membrane for tissue engineering

M Fénelon, S Catros, C Meyer, JC Fricain, L Obert… - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
An important component of tissue engineering (TE) is the supporting matrix upon which cells
and tissues grow, also known as the scaffold. Scaffolds must easily integrate with host tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Localised and sustained intradermal delivery of methotrexate using nanocrystal-loaded microneedle arrays: Potential for enhanced treatment of psoriasis

IA Tekko, AD Permana, L Vora, T Hatahet… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Methotrexate (MTX), typically used as its sodium salt (MTX Na), is a first-line treatments for
moderate to severe psoriasis, showing good efficacy. However, its systemic administration is …

Development and characterisation of novel poly (vinyl alcohol)/poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)-based hydrogel-forming microneedle arrays for enhanced and sustained …

IA Tekko, G Chen, J Domínguez-Robles… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Methotrexate (MTX) is one of the mainstays of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and it is mainly administered either orally or by …

Novel bilayer microarray patch‐assisted long‐acting micro‐depot cabotegravir intradermal delivery for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis

IA Tekko, LK Vora, F Volpe‐Zanutto… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Injectable long‐acting cabotegravir (CAB LA) is effective and safe for pre‐exposure HIV
prophylaxis. It is recently approved for clinical use in those at high risk of contracting HIV …

Swellable PVA/PVP hydrogel microneedle patches for the extraction of interstitial skin fluid toward minimally invasive monitoring of blood glucose level

N Xu, M Zhang, W Xu, G Ling, J Yu, P Zhang - Analyst, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Interstitial skin fluid (ISF) is an emerging alternative source of blood samples that has
attracted great interest from researchers. It is a very promising way to use microneedle …

Convergence of biofabrication technologies and cell therapies for wound healing

M Hosseini, AJ Dalley, A Shafiee - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Cell therapy holds great promise for cutaneous wound treatment but presents
practical and clinical challenges, mainly related to the lack of a supportive and inductive …

Nestorone nanosuspension-loaded dissolving microneedles array patch: a promising novel approach for “on-demand” hormonal female-controlled peritcoital …

E Altuntaş, IA Tekko, LK Vora, N Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract “On demand” hormonal female-controlled pericoital contraception is one strategy
which could be used to minimize the impact of unintended pregnancy. Nestorone (NES) is a …

Carboxymethyl chitosan/gelatin/hyaluronic acid blended-membranes as epithelia transplanting scaffold for corneal wound healing

W Xu, Z Wang, Y Liu, L Wang, Z Jiang, T Li… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
There is an unmet need for an optimal scaffold as cell transplantation carrier to induce
corneal reconstruction. In this study, a blend membrane was prepared with carboxymethyl …

Preparation, characterisation and comparison of glabridin-loaded hydrogel-forming microneedles by chemical and physical cross-linking

X Pan, Y Li, W Pang, Y Xue, Z Wang, C Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and carbomer were used as the hydrogel system to
fabricate glabridin-loaded hydrogel-forming microneedles (HFMNs) by chemical cross …

Fabrication and characterization of electrospun folic acid/hybrid fibers: In vitro controlled release study and cytocompatibility assays

FN Parın, S Ullah, K Yıldırım, M Hashmi, IS Kim - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The fabrication of skin-care products with therapeutic properties has been significant for
human health trends. In this study, we developed efficient hydrophilic composite nanofibers …