Turning food protein waste into sustainable technologies
For each kilogram of food protein wasted, between 15 and 750 kg of CO2 end up in the
atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to …
atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to …
[HTML][HTML] Going below and beyond the surface: Microneedle structure, materials, drugs, fabrication, and applications for wound healing and tissue regeneration
Microneedle, as a novel drug delivery system, has attracted widespread attention due to its
non-invasiveness, painless and simple administration, controllable drug delivery, and …
non-invasiveness, painless and simple administration, controllable drug delivery, and …
[HTML][HTML] Smart microneedles for therapy and diagnosis
Microneedles represent a cutting-edge and idea-inspiring technology in biomedical
engineering, which have attracted increasing attention of scientific researchers and medical …
engineering, which have attracted increasing attention of scientific researchers and medical …
Steerable microneedles enabling deep delivery of photosensitizers and CRISPR/Cas9 systems for effective combination cancer therapy
T Wang, G Chen, S Zhang, D Li, G Wei, X Zhao… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Although gene therapy has shown prospects in treating triple-negative breast cancer, it is
insufficient to treat such a malignant tumor. Herein, nanoparticles (NPs)-embedded …
insufficient to treat such a malignant tumor. Herein, nanoparticles (NPs)-embedded …
Natural load-bearing protein materials
MJ Harrington, P Fratzl - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological tissues in animals generally consist an extracellular matrix often with cells
embedded in it. These materials are primarily comprised of different protein building blocks …
embedded in it. These materials are primarily comprised of different protein building blocks …
Amyloid aggregation and liquid–liquid phase separation from the perspective of phase transitions
Amyloid aggregation describes the aberrant self-assembly of peptides into ordered fibrils
characterized by cross-β spine cores and is associated with many neurodegenerative …
characterized by cross-β spine cores and is associated with many neurodegenerative …
State-of-the-art strategies to enhance the mechanical properties of microneedles
X Zhang, C Zhou, T Chen, Z Jiang, C Lu, C Wu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microneedles (MNs) have gained increasing attention in the biomedical field, owing to their
notable advantages over injectable and transdermal preparations. The mechanical …
notable advantages over injectable and transdermal preparations. The mechanical …
Near-infrared light triggered and separable microneedles for transdermal delivery of metformin in diabetic rats
Near-infrared light triggered and separable microneedles (MNs) were fabricated by a unique
molding method. The photothermal conversion agent (Prussian blue nanoparticles, PB NPs) …
molding method. The photothermal conversion agent (Prussian blue nanoparticles, PB NPs) …
[HTML][HTML] Protein materials as sustainable non-and minimally invasive strategies for biomedical applications
Protein-based materials have found applications in a wide range of biomedical fields
because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability and great versatility. Materials of different …
because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability and great versatility. Materials of different …
Squid suckerin‐spider silk fusion protein hydrogel for delivery of mesenchymal stem cell secretome to chronic wounds
Chronic wounds are non‐healing wounds characterized by a prolonged inflammation
phase. Excessive inflammation leads to elevated protease levels and consequently to a …
phase. Excessive inflammation leads to elevated protease levels and consequently to a …