Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a biodegradable semicrystalline synthetic polymer that has been
used for biomedical applications for several years. In the pharmaceutical area, PVA has …

In this review, we summarized recent advances in the development and biological
applications of polymeric nanoparticles embedded with superparamagnetic iron oxide …

Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) of low polydispersity were obtained through a simple
polyol synthesis in high pressure and high temperature conditions. The control of the size …

At present, iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are widely used in the biomedical field. They
have unique advantages in targeted drug delivery, imaging and disease treatment …

With advancing developments over the use of magnetic nanoparticles in biomedical
engineering, and more specifically cell-based therapies, the question of their fate and impact …

Bone is a complex tissue with a variety of functions, such as providing mechanical stability
for locomotion, protection of the inner organs, mineral homeostasis and haematopoiesis. To …

Stem cell migration and interaction with pathology are critical to understand the complexity
and status of disease recovery progress. However, the dynamic visualization still remains a …

Iron oxide contrast agents have been combined with magnetic resonance imaging for cell
tracking. In this review, we discuss coating properties and provide an overview of ex vivo …

Labeling of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with superparamagnetic iron oxide
nanoparticles (SPIONs) has emerged as a potential method for magnetic resonance …

In hip arthroplasty the implants' articulating surfaces can be made of a cobalt-chromium-
molybdenum (CoCrMo) alloy. The use of these metal-on-metal (MoM) pairings can lead to …