Poly (glutamic acid): Production, composites, and medical applications of the next-generation biopolymer

SB Park, MH Sung, H Uyama, DK Han - Progress in Polymer Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous biopolymer-based functional composites have been developed for medical
applications. Poly (glutamic acid)(PGA) is an amino acid biopolymer that has recently …

An overview of functional biolubricants

L Yang, X Zhao, Z Ma, S Ma, F Zhou - Friction, 2023 - Springer
At present, more and more diseases are associated with the lubrication dysfunction, which
requires a systematic study of the complex lubrication behavior of tissues and organs in …

Anti-inflammation and joint lubrication dual effects of a novel hyaluronic acid/curcumin nanomicelle improve the efficacy of rheumatoid arthritis therapy

Z Fan, J Li, J Liu, H Jiao, B Liu - ACS applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease, which can cause
endless suffering to the patients and severely impact their normal lives. To treat RA, the …

Multifunctional injectable pluronic-cystamine-alginate-based hydrogel as a novel cellular delivery system towards tissue regeneration

P Doan, TTY Nhi, DT Nguyen, BT Nguyen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new thermal sensitive hydrogel system based on cystamine-
functionalised sodium alginate-g-pluronic F127 (ACP). The introduction of cystamine to the …

Design and characterization of an in vivo injectable hydrogel with effervescently generated porosity for regenerative medicine applications

L Griveau, M Lafont, H Le Goff, C Drouglazet… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Injectable hydrogels that polymerize directly in vivo hold significant promises in clinical
settings to support the repair of damaged or failing tissues. Existing systems that allow …

An injectable and physical levan-based hydrogel as a dermal filler for soft tissue augmentation

WI Choi, Y Hwang, A Sahu, K Min, D Sung, G Tae… - Biomaterials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of injectable materials as a biofiller for soft tissue augmentation has been
increasing worldwide. Levan is a biocompatible and inexpensive polysaccharide with great …

Thermo-responsive in-situ forming hydrogels as barriers to prevent post-operative peritendinous adhesion

PY Chou, SH Chen, CH Chen, SH Chen, YT Fong… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, we aimed to assess whether thermo-responsive in-situ forming hydrogels
based on poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) could prevent post-operative …

Intraarticular injection of infliximab-loaded thermosensitive hydrogel alleviates pain and protects cartilage in rheumatoid arthritis

W Chen, Z Li, Z Wang, H Gao, J Ding… - Journal of pain …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Pain and cartilage destruction caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are major
challenges during clinical treatment. Traditional systemic administration not only has …

Improved near infrared-mediated hydrogel formation using diacrylated Pluronic F127-coated upconversion nanoparticles

K Gwon, EJ Jo, A Sahu, JY Lee, MG Kim… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In situ hydrogel synthesis based on photopolymerization has been recognized as a
promising strategy that can be used for tissue augmentation. In this study, we developed an …

Electrochemical deposition of dopamine–hyaluronic acid conjugates for anti-biofouling bioelectrodes

S Kim, Y Jang, LK Jang, SH Sunwoo, T Kim… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioelectrodes have been widely used to effectively mediate electrical signals with biological
systems for various biomedical applications, such as biosensors and prosthetic probes …