Mussel-inspired chemistry: a promising strategy for natural polysaccharides in biomedical applications

F Liu, X Liu, F Chen, Q Fu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are a kind of natural biopolymers and have been widely applied in various
fields, especially biomedical applications, due to their fascinating properties, such as …

Hydrogel as a biomaterial for bone tissue engineering: A review

S Yue, H He, B Li, T Hou - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Severe bone damage from diseases, including extensive trauma, fractures, and bone
tumors, cannot self-heal, while traditional surgical treatment may bring side effects such as …

Antimicrobial hydrogels: potential materials for medical application

Y Li, Y Han, H Li, X Niu, D Zhang, K Wang - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial infections based on drug‐resistant pathogenic organisms following surgery or
trauma and uncontrolled bleeding are the main causes of increased mortality from trauma …

Injectable multifunctional chitosan/dextran-based hydrogel accelerates wound healing in combined radiation and burn injury

J Shen, W Jiao, Z Chen, C Wang, X Song, L Ma… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Clinical wound management of combined radiation and burn injury (CRBI) remains a huge
challenge due to serious injuries induced by redundant reactive oxygen species (ROS), the …

Chitosan-based mussel-inspired hydrogel for rapid self-healing and high adhesion of tissue adhesion and wound dressings

Y Yang, Y Ma, J Wang, L You, R Zhang, Q Meng… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydrogel wound dressing with self-healing and adhesive property can provide better
protection to the wound and prolong the service life of the material. Inspired by mussels, a …

Nature-inspired adhesive systems

M Li, A Mao, Q Guan, E Saiz - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Many organisms in nature thrive in intricate habitats through their unique bio-adhesive
surfaces, facilitating tasks such as capturing prey and reproduction. It's important to note that …

Preparation and properties of polyvinyl alcohol/N–succinyl chitosan/lincomycin composite antibacterial hydrogels for wound dressing

X Qing, G He, Z Liu, Y Yin, W Cai, L Fan… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional polymeric networks capable of absorbing large amounts of
water or biological fluids with the properties resembling natural living tissues. Herein …

Chitin and chitosan derivatives as biomaterial resources for biological and biomedical applications

S Satitsri, C Muanprasat - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitin is a long-chain polymer of N-acetyl-glucosamine, which is regularly found in the
exoskeleton of arthropods including insects, shellfish and the cell wall of fungi. It has been …

Characterization of antibacterial bacterial cellulose composite membranes modified with chitosan or chitooligosaccharide

N Yin, R Du, F Zhao, Y Han, Z Zhou - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
To synthesize biomaterials for antibacterial applications, chitosan (CS) and
chitooligosaccharide (COS) were successfully incorporated into bacterial cellulose (BC) …

[HTML][HTML] In situ forming and biocompatible hyaluronic acid hydrogel with reactive oxygen species-scavenging activity to improve traumatic brain injury repair by …

D Zhang, Y Ren, Y He, R Chang, S Guo, S Ma… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
The efficacy of neural repair and regeneration strategies for traumatic brain injury (TBI)
treatment is greatly hampered by the harsh brain lesion microenvironment including …