Chemically engineering cells for precision medicine

Y Wang, Z Li, F Mo, TJ Chen-Mayfield, A Saini… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cell-based therapy holds great potential to address unmet medical needs and revolutionize
the healthcare industry, as demonstrated by several therapeutics such as CAR-T cell …

Hydrogels in emerging technologies for type 1 diabetes

S Fuchs, AU Ernst, LH Wang, K Shariati… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Type 1 diabetes therapies that afford tighter glycemic control in a more manageable and
painless manner for patients has remained a central focus of next-generation diabetes …

3D bioprinting of engineered tissue flaps with hierarchical vessel networks (VesselNet) for direct host‐to‐implant perfusion

AA Szklanny, M Machour, I Redenski… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Engineering hierarchical vasculatures is critical for creating implantable functional thick
tissues. Current approaches focus on fabricating mesoscale vessels for implantation or …

A nanofibrous encapsulation device for safe delivery of insulin-producing cells to treat type 1 diabetes

X Wang, KG Maxwell, K Wang, DT Bowers… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Transplantation of stem cell–derived β (SC-β) cells represents a promising therapy for type 1
diabetes (T1D). However, the delivery, maintenance, and retrieval of these cells remain a …

[HTML][HTML] Microvessels support engraftment and functionality of human islets and hESC-derived pancreatic progenitors in diabetes models

Y Aghazadeh, F Poon, F Sarangi, FTM Wong, ST Khan… - Cell Stem Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Islet transplantation is a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D), yet the low donor
pool, poor islet engraftment, and life-long immunosuppression prevent it from becoming the …

Advances in encapsulation and delivery strategies for islet transplantation

S Wu, L Wang, Y Fang, H Huang… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic metabolic disease caused by the destruction of
pancreatic β‐cells in response to autoimmune reactions. Shapiro et al. conducted novel islet …

In vitro oxygen imaging of acellular and cell-loaded beta cell replacement devices

M Kotecha, L Wang, S Hameed, N Viswakarma… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that leads to the loss of insulin-
producing beta cells. Bioartificial pancreas (BAP) or beta cell replacement strategies have …

Technological advances in fibrin for tissue engineering

R Sanz-Horta, A Matesanz, A Gallardo… - Journal of tissue …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Fibrin is a promising natural polymer that is widely used for diverse applications, such as
hemostatic glue, carrier for drug and cell delivery, and matrix for tissue engineering. Despite …

Improvement of islet transplantation by the fusion of islet cells with functional blood vessels

L Nalbach, LP Roma, BM Schmitt, V Becker… - EMBO molecular …, 2021 - embopress.org
Pancreatic islet transplantation still represents a promising therapeutic strategy for curative
treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, a limited number of organ donors and …

An injectable and biodegradable zwitterionic gel for extending the longevity and performance of insulin infusion catheters

E Zhang, Y Shi, X Han, H Zhu, B Song… - Nature Biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) is an essential insulin replacement therapy
in the management of diabetes. However, the longevity of clinical CSII is limited by skin …