Peptide chitosan/dextran core/shell vascularized 3D constructs for wound healing

PR Turner, E Murray, CJ McAdam… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting has emerged to create novel cell-based therapies for
regenerative medicine applications. Vascularized networks within engineered constructs are …

Hydrogels to Recapture Extracellular Matrix Cues That Regulate Vascularization

J Song, S Gerecht - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
The ECM (extracellular matrix) is a 3-dimensional network that supports cellular responses
and maintains structural tissue integrity in healthy and pathological conditions. The …

A combination of matrix stiffness and degradability dictate microvascular network assembly and remodeling in cell-laden poly (ethylene glycol) hydrogels

NE Friend, AJ McCoy, JP Stegemann, AJ Putnam - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
The formation of functional capillary blood vessels that can sustain the metabolic demands
of transplanted parenchymal cells remains one of the biggest challenges to the clinical …

Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-degradable tissue engineered periosteum coordinates allograft healing via early stage recruitment and support of host …

Y Li, MD Hoffman, DSW Benoit - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite serving as the clinical “gold standard” treatment for critical size bone defects,
decellularized allografts suffer from long-term failure rates of~ 60% due to the absence of the …

Tumoroids, a valid preclinical screening platform for monitoring cancer angiogenesis

Z Abbasi-Malati, P Khanicheragh, MT Narmi… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, biologists and clinicians have witnessed prominent advances in in vitro 3D
culture techniques related to biomimetic human/animal tissue analogs. Numerous data have …

Intraoperative detection of micrometastases in whole excised lymph nodes using fluorescent paired-agent imaging principles: identification of a suitable staining and …

C Li, VC Torres, Y He, X Xu, Y Basheer… - Molecular imaging and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Correctly identifying nodal status is recognized as a critical prognostic factor in
many cancer types and is essential to guide adjuvant treatment. Currently, surgical removal …

Hydrogel biomaterials to support and guide vascularization

R Chapla, JL West - Progress in Biomedical Engineering, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Biomaterials can be intentionally designed to support and even guide vascularization for
applications ranging from engineered organs to treatment of ischemic diseases like …

Cell‐laden gradient hydrogel scaffolds for neovascularization of engineered tissues

YJ He, MF Santana, A Staneviciute… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Gradients in mechanical properties, physical architecture and biochemical composition exist
in a variety of complex tissues, yet 3D in vitro models that enable investigation of these cues …

Quantifying Imaging Agent Binding and Dissociation in 3-D Cancer Spheroid Tissue Culture Using Paired-Agent Principles

C Li, CC Rounds, VC Torres, Y He, X Xu… - Annals of biomedical …, 2024 - Springer
Binding kinetics play an important role in cancer diagnosis and therapeutics. However,
current methods of quantifying binding kinetics fail to consider the three-dimensional …

Mimicking molecular pathways in the design of smart hydrogels for the design of vascularized engineered tissues

A Nicosia, M Salamone, S Costa, MA Ragusa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomaterials are pivotal in supporting and guiding vascularization for therapeutic
applications. To design effective, bioactive biomaterials, understanding the cellular and …