The role of TGF-beta3 in cartilage development and osteoarthritis

X Du, L Cai, J Xie, X Zhou - Bone research, 2023 - nature.com
Articular cartilage serves as a low-friction, load-bearing tissue without the support with blood
vessels, lymphatics and nerves, making its repair a big challenge. Transforming growth …

Recent advances in industrial applications of seaweeds

S Polat, M Trif, A Rusu, V Šimat, M Čagalj… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Seaweeds have been generally utilized as food and alternative medicine in different
countries. They are specifically used as a raw material for wine, cheese, soup, tea, noodles …

Tissue repair and regeneration with endogenous stem cells

H Xia, X Li, W Gao, X Fu, RH Fang, L Zhang… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
In contrast to non-mammalian vertebrates, mammals and humans have limited innate
capacity for the self-regeneration of tissues and organs owing to differences in genetics …

Structural, mechanical and swelling characteristics of 3D scaffolds from chitosan-agarose blends

RM Felfel, MJ Gideon-Adeniyi, KMZ Hossain… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aimed to explore the correlation between mechanical and structural properties of
chitosan-agarose blend (Ch-Agrs) scaffolds. Porosity of Ch-Agrs scaffolds was constant at …

Chitosan as a tool for tissue engineering and rehabilitation: recent developments and future perspectives–A review

A Haider, S Khan, DN Iqbal, SU Khan, S Haider… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan has established itself as a multifunctional and auspicious biomaterial within the
domain of tissue engineering, presenting a decade of uninterrupted advancements and …

Influence of the mechanical environment on the regeneration of osteochondral defects

S Davis, M Roldo, G Blunn, G Tozzi… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Articular cartilage is a highly specialised connective tissue of diarthrodial joints which
provides a smooth, lubricated surface for joint articulation and plays a crucial role in the …

Electrochemical writing on edible polysaccharide films for intelligent food packaging

S Wu, W Wang, K Yan, F Ding, X Shi, H Deng… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide films used as intelligent food packaging possess the advantages of
renewability, safety and biodegradability. Printing on the polysaccharidic food packaging is …

Elastic and biodegradable chitosan/agarose film revealing slightly acidic pH for potential applications in regenerative medicine as artificial skin graft

V Vivcharenko, A Benko, K Palka, M Wojcik… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to develop new method for the production of chitosan/agarose
(CHN/A) film that could serve as a potential artificial skin substitute for regenerative medicine …

Highly porous and superabsorbent biomaterial made of marine-derived polysaccharides and ascorbic acid as an optimal dressing for exuding wound management

V Vivcharenko, M Wojcik, K Palka, A Przekora - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
There are many modern wound dressings that have promising properties for repairing skin
damage. However, due to various types of wounds and the problems they cause, there is …

Piezoelectric material–a promising approach for bone and cartilage regeneration

N More, G Kapusetti - Medical hypotheses, 2017 - Elsevier
Bone and cartilage are major weight-bearing connective tissues in human and possesses
utmost vulnerability for degeneration. The potential causes are mechanical trauma, cancer …