Modification, 3D printing process and application of sodium alginate based hydrogels in soft tissue engineering: A review

Q Wei, J Zhou, Y An, M Li, J Zhang, S Yang - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sodium alginate (SA) is an inexpensive and biocompatible biomaterial with fast and gentle
crosslinking that has been widely used in biological soft tissue repair/regeneration …

Porous hydrogels: Present challenges and future opportunities

R Foudazi, R Zowada, I Manas-Zloczower, DL Feke - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this feature article, we critically review the physical properties of porous hydrogels and
their production methods. Our main focus is nondense hydrogels that have physical pores …

Alginate-chitosan oligosaccharide-ZnO composite hydrogel for accelerating wound healing

M Zhang, X Qiao, W Han, T Jiang, F Liu, X Zhao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Moist, breathable and antibacterial microenvironment can promote cell proliferation and
migration, which is beneficial to wound healing. Here, we fabricated a novel sodium alginate …

An injectable and self-healing cellulose nanofiber-reinforced alginate hydrogel for bone repair

S Cui, S Zhang, S Coseri - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomedical materials are in high demand for transplantation in cases of diseased or
damaged bone tissue. Hydrogels are potential candidates for bone defect repair; however …

Natural biomaterials and their use as bioinks for printing tissues

C Benwood, J Chrenek, RL Kirsch, NZ Masri… - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
The most prevalent form of bioprinting—extrusion bioprinting—can generate structures from
a diverse range of materials and viscosities. It can create personalized tissues that aid in …

Role of a high calcium ion content in extending the properties of alginate dual-crosslinked hydrogels

X Zhang, K Wang, J Hu, Y Zhang, Y Dai… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium ions (Ca2+) are extremely important for efficiently improving the mechanical
properties of alginate dual-crosslinked hydrogels through the synergy of crack bridging of …

Aquatic polymer-based edible films of fish gelatin crosslinked with alginate dialdehyde having enhanced physicochemical properties

J Park, J Nam, H Yun, HJ Jin, HW Kwak - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Fish-derived gelatin (FG), a raw material for edible films, has recently been
spotlighted as an alternative source of mammalian gelatin. However, its low stability under …

An injectable antibiotic hydrogel that scavenges proinflammatory factors for the treatment of severe abdominal trauma

C Yang, J Dawulieti, K Zhang, C Cheng… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial infection and excessive inflammation following abdominal injury can cause life‐
threatening complications that lead to multiple organ failure and death. Removing bacteria …

[HTML][HTML] Angiogenesis, hemocompatibility and bactericidal effect of bioactive natural polymer‐based bilayer adhesive skin substitute for infected burned wound …

M Shahriari-Khalaji, M Sattar, R Cao, M Zhu - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal wounds are complex and lethal with irregular shapes, risk of infection, slow healing,
and large surface area. The mortality rate in patients with infected burns is twice that of non …

Zwitterionic Polysaccharide‐Based Hydrogel Dressing as a Stem Cell Carrier to Accelerate Burn Wound Healing

Q Yu, H Sun, Z Yue, C Yu, L Jiang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stem cell therapy integrated with hydrogels has shown promising potential in wound
healing. However, the existing hydrogels usually cannot reach the desired therapeutic …