Preventing peri-implantitis: the quest for a next generation of titanium dental implants

J Hasan, R Bright, A Hayles, D Palms… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Titanium and its alloys are frequently the biomaterial of choice for dental implant
applications. Although titanium dental implants have been utilized for decades, there are yet …

Immune response to silk sericin–fibroin composites: potential immunogenic elements and alternatives for immunomodulation

BO Ode Boni, BM Bakadia, AR Osi, Z Shi… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The unique properties of silk proteins (SPs), particularly silk sericin (SS) and silk fibroin (SF),
have attracted attention in the design of scaffolds for tissue engineering over the past …

The influence of nanoparticle shape on protein corona formation

R Madathiparambil Visalakshan, LE González García… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoparticles have become an important utility in many areas of medical treatment such as
targeted drug and treatment delivery as well as imaging and diagnostics. These advances …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicity of manufactured nanomaterials

Y Liu, S Zhu, Z Gu, C Chen, Y Zhao - Particuology, 2022 - Elsevier
Manufactured nanomaterials with unique properties have been extensively applied in
various industrial, agricultural or medical fields. However, some of the properties have been …

Biomaterial surface hydrophobicity-mediated serum protein adsorption and immune responses

RM Visalakshan, MN MacGregor… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The nature of the protein corona forming on biomaterial surfaces can affect the performance
of implanted devices. This study investigated the role of surface chemistry and wettability on …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles surface chemistry influence on protein corona composition and inflammatory responses

LE González-García, MN MacGregor, RM Visalakshan… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles are widely used for biomedical applications such as vaccine, drug delivery,
diagnostics, and therapeutics. This study aims to reveal the influence of nanoparticle surface …

[PDF][PDF] Combining silk sericin and surface micropatterns in bacterial cellulose dressings to control fibrosis and enhance wound healing

BOO Boni, L Lamboni, BM Bakadia… - Engineered …, 2020 - espublisher.com
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an advantageous wound healing matrix widely utilized in
dressings thanks to its interesting physical properties. Lacking bioactivity, BC has been …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma surface functionalization: A comprehensive review of advances in the quest for bioinstructive materials and interfaces

M Zhianmanesh, A Gilmour, MMM Bilek… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Surface biofunctionalization aims to create cell-instructive surfaces that control the behavior
of cells and modulate cellular interactions by incorporating cell signaling moieties at the …

Optimized nanointerface engineering of micro/nanostructured titanium implants to enhance cell–nanotopography interactions and osseointegration

K Li, S Liu, T Hu, I Razanau, X Wu, H Ao… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The success of orthopedic implants requires rapid and complete osseointegration which
relies on an implant surface with optimal features. To enhance cellular function in response …

[HTML][HTML] Tuning foreign body response with tailor-engineered nanoscale surface modifications: fundamentals to clinical applications

TC Yadav, A Bachhuka - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomaterials are omnipresent in today's healthcare services and are employed in various
applications, including implants, sensors, healthcare accessories, and drug delivery …