Synthetic alternatives to Matrigel

EA Aisenbrey, WL Murphy - Nature Reviews Materials, 2020 - nature.com
Matrigel, a basement-membrane matrix extracted from Engelbreth–Holm–Swarm mouse
sarcomas, has been used for more than four decades for a myriad of cell-culture …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications

J Li, C Wu, PK Chu, M Gelinsky - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

Emerging 2D nanomaterials for biomedical applications

A Murali, G Lokhande, KA Deo, A Brokesh… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are an emerging class of biomaterials with
remarkable potential for biomedical applications. The planar topography of these …

3D extracellular matrix mimics: fundamental concepts and role of materials chemistry to influence stem cell fate

J Nicolas, S Magli, L Rabbachin, S Sampaolesi… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Synthetic 3D extracellular matrices (ECMs) find application in cell studies, regenerative
medicine, and drug discovery. While cells cultured in a monolayer may exhibit unnatural …

Advances in pluripotent stem cells: history, mechanisms, technologies, and applications

G Liu, BT David, M Trawczynski, RG Fessler - Stem cell reviews and …, 2020 - Springer
Over the past 20 years, and particularly in the last decade, significant developmental
milestones have driven basic, translational, and clinical advances in the field of stem cell …

Recent advances in regenerative biomaterials

D Cao, J Ding - Regenerative Biomaterials, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Nowadays, biomaterials have evolved from the inert supports or functional substitutes to the
bioactive materials able to trigger or promote the regenerative potential of tissues. The …

Advanced drug delivery systems and artificial skin grafts for skin wound healing

HS Kim, X Sun, JH Lee, HW Kim, X Fu… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cutaneous injuries, especially chronic wounds, burns, and skin wound infection, require
painstakingly long-term treatment with an immense financial burden to healthcare systems …

Bioinspired highly anisotropic, ultrastrong and stiff, and osteoconductive mineralized wood hydrogel composites for bone repair

X Wang, J Fang, W Zhu, C Zhong, D Ye… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Anisotropic hydrogels mimicking the biological tissues with directional functions play
essential roles in damage‐tolerance, cell guidance and mass transport. However …

A functional chitosan-based hydrogel as a wound dressing and drug delivery system in the treatment of wound healing

H Liu, C Wang, C Li, Y Qin, Z Wang, F Yang, Z Li… - RSC …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Functional active wound dressings are expected to provide a moist wound environment,
offer protection from secondary infections, remove wound exudate and accelerate tissue …

Dynamic covalent hydrogels as biomaterials to mimic the viscoelasticity of soft tissues

S Tang, BM Richardson, KS Anseth - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) and its mechanical properties play an important role in
regulating the cellular responses that occur during tissue regeneration, wound healing, and …