Collagen is a ubiquitous biomaterial in vertebrate animals. Although each of its 28 subtypes
contributes to the functions of many different tissues in the body, most studies on collagen or …

Objective Early and non-invasive detection of osteoarthritis (OA) is required to enable early
treatment and monitoring of interventions. Some of the earliest signs of OA are the change in …

Developing injectable nanocomposite conductive hydrogel dressings with multifunctions
including adhesiveness, antibacterial, and radical scavenging ability and good mechanical …

Developing a novel nanofibrous wound dressing with multi-functional properties, integrating
suitable mechanical property, electroactivity, anti-oxidant and inherent antibacterial activity …

Silk fibroin (SF) based hydrogels possess great potential in wound healing. However, they
have limitations as wound dressings, such as long-gelation time, high temperature or …

Articular cartilage repair has been a long-standing challenge in orthopaedic medicine due to
the limited self-regenerative capability of cartilage tissue. Currently, cartilage lesions are …

Long-term clinical repair of articular cartilage remains elusive despite advances in cartilage
tissue engineering. Only one cartilage repair therapy classified as a “cellular and gene …

The use of tissue-engineered articular cartilage (TEAC) constructs has the potential to
become a powerful treatment option for cartilage lesions resulting from trauma or early …

The development of new multi-functional dressing materials that effectively combine
excellent antibacterial and wound healing promotion properties are highly desirable in …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disease, has become a
silent worldwide pandemic. The incidence of NAFLD correlates with the rise in obesity, type …