Overcoming the translational barriers of tissue adhesives
For the past few decades, tissue sealants and adhesives have been developed as an
alternative to sutures and staples to close and seal wounds or incisions. These materials are …
alternative to sutures and staples to close and seal wounds or incisions. These materials are …
Recent advances in 3D printing with protein-based inks
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a transformative manufacturing strategy,
allowing rapid prototyping, customization, and flexible manipulation of structure-property …
allowing rapid prototyping, customization, and flexible manipulation of structure-property …
An injectable, self-healing phenol-functionalized chitosan hydrogel with fast gelling property and visible light-crosslinking capability for 3D printing
Y Liu, CW Wong, SW Chang, S Hsu - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Self-healing hydrogels attract broad attention as cell/drug carriers for direct injection into
damaged tissues or as bioinks for three-dimensional (3D) printing of tissue-like constructs …
damaged tissues or as bioinks for three-dimensional (3D) printing of tissue-like constructs …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging silk fibroin materials and their applications: new functionality arising from innovations in silk crosslinking
The ability to reverse engineer the silkworm fiber has led to tremendous advancements in
the field of silk materials over the last several decades, with silk fibroin materials applied to …
the field of silk materials over the last several decades, with silk fibroin materials applied to …
Visible light cross‐linking of gelatin hydrogels offers an enhanced cell microenvironment with improved light penetration depth
KS Lim, BJ Klotz, GCJ Lindberg… - Macromolecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the cyto‐compatibility and cellular functionality of cell‐laden gelatin‐
methacryloyl (Gel‐MA) hydrogels fabricated using a set of photo‐initiators which absorb in …
methacryloyl (Gel‐MA) hydrogels fabricated using a set of photo‐initiators which absorb in …
Surgical adhesives: Systematic review of the main types and development forecast
AP Duarte, JF Coelho, JC Bordado, MT Cidade… - Progress in Polymer …, 2012 - Elsevier
Due to several advantages over traditional approaches (eg sutures and staples), surgical
adhesives are excellent materials for wound closure. For several decades intensive …
adhesives are excellent materials for wound closure. For several decades intensive …
Elastic sealants for surgical applications
Sealants have emerged as promising candidates for replacing sutures and staples to
prevent air and liquid leakages during and after the surgeries. Their physical properties and …
prevent air and liquid leakages during and after the surgeries. Their physical properties and …
A blood-resistant surgical glue for minimally invasive repair of vessels and heart defects
N Lang, MJ Pereira, Y Lee, I Friehs… - Science translational …, 2014 - science.org
Currently, there are no clinically approved surgical glues that are nontoxic, bind strongly to
tissue, and work well within wet and highly dynamic environments within the body. This is …
tissue, and work well within wet and highly dynamic environments within the body. This is …
Fibrin-based biomaterials: modulation of macroscopic properties through rational design at the molecular level
Fibrinogen is one of the primary components of the coagulation cascade and rapidly forms
an insoluble matrix following tissue injury. In addition to its important role in hemostasis …
an insoluble matrix following tissue injury. In addition to its important role in hemostasis …
Hemostatic strategies for traumatic and surgical bleeding
AM Behrens, MJ Sikorski… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Wide interest in new hemostatic approaches has stemmed from unmet needs in the hospital
and on the battlefield. Many current commercial hemostatic agents fail to fulfill the design …
and on the battlefield. Many current commercial hemostatic agents fail to fulfill the design …