Magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from the soul of the earth to the deep history of ourselves

PM Martins, AC Lima, S Ribeiro… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Precisely engineered magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been widely explored for
applications including theragnostic platforms, drug delivery systems, biomaterial/device …

Scaffolds for drug delivery and tissue engineering: The role of genetics

A Zielińska, J Karczewski, P Eder… - … Clinics and Research, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Scaffolds are implants commonly used to deliver cells, drugs, and genes into the body. Their
regular porous structure ensures the proper support for cell attachment, proliferation …

Vascular tissue engineering: Polymers and methodologies for small caliber vascular grafts

BBJ Leal, N Wakabayashi, K Oyama… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the world. In severe cases,
replacement or revascularization using vascular grafts are the treatment options. While …

Durable immunomodulatory nanofiber niche for the functional remodeling of cardiovascular tissue

Y Liu, L Wang, Z Liu, Y Kang, T Chen, C Xu, T Zhu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Functional remodeling and prolonged anti-inflammatory responses are both vital for
repairing damage in the cardiovascular system. Although these aspects have each been …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and strategies for in situ endothelialization and long-term lumen patency of vascular grafts

Y Zhuang, C Zhang, M Cheng, J Huang, Q Liu… - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Vascular diseases are the most prevalent cause of ischemic necrosis of tissue and organ,
which even result in dysfunction and death. Vascular regeneration or artificial vascular graft …

Advanced functional polymer materials

K Wang, K Amin, Z An, Z Cai, H Chen… - Materials Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The research on advanced functional polymers is being driven by the fast-growing demand
for new functional materials that can be used in revolutionary technologies. Polymers can be …

3D bioprinting-tunable small-diameter blood vessels with biomimetic biphasic cell layers

X Zhou, M Nowicki, H Sun, SY Hann… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Blood vessel damage resulting from trauma or diseases presents a serious risk of morbidity
and mortality. Although synthetic vascular grafts have been successfully commercialized for …

From arteries to capillaries: approaches to engineering human vasculature

S Fleischer, DN Tavakol… - Advanced functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
From microscaled capillaries to millimeter‐sized vessels, human vasculature spans multiple
scales and cell types. The convergence of bioengineering, materials science, and stem cell …

[HTML][HTML] Functionalization of in vivo tissue-engineered living biotubes enhance patency and endothelization without the requirement of systemic anticoagulant …

H Yan, Q Cheng, J Si, S Wang, Y Wan, X Kong… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Vascular regeneration and patency maintenance, without anticoagulant administration,
represent key developmental trends to enhance small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVG) …

Future perspectives in small-diameter vascular graft engineering

P Mallis, A Kostakis, C Stavropoulos-Giokas… - Bioengineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increased demands of small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs) globally has forced the
scientific society to explore alternative strategies utilizing the tissue engineering …