Hydrogels: properties and applications in biomedicine

TC Ho, CC Chang, HP Chan, TW Chung, CW Shu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer chains with three-dimensional (3D) network structures,
which can absorb relatively large amounts of fluid. Because of the high water content, soft …

Stimulus-responsive sequential release systems for drug and gene delivery

S Ahmadi, N Rabiee, M Bagherzadeh, F Elmi, Y Fatahi… - Nano today, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, a range of studies have been conducted with the aim to design and
characterize delivery systems that are able to release multiple therapeutic agents in …

Extracellular matrix mimics using hyaluronan-based biomaterials

S Amorim, CA Reis, RL Reis, RA Pires - Trends in Biotechnology, 2021 - cell.com
Hyaluronan (HA) is a critical element of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The regulated
synthesis and degradation of HA modulates the ECM chemical and physical properties that …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix in glioblastoma: opportunities for emerging therapeutic approaches

E Mohiuddin, H Wakimoto - American journal of cancer research, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Extracellular matrix is a complex network of macromolecules that constitute a
microenvironment of normal tissues and malignancies such as the primary brain tumor …

Biomaterials and 3D bioprinting strategies to model glioblastoma and the blood–brain barrier

M Tang, JN Rich, S Chen - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most prevalent and lethal adult primary central nervous system
cancer. An immunosuppresive and highly heterogeneous tumor microenvironment …

Applications of biomaterials in 3D cell culture and contributions of 3D cell culture to drug development and basic biomedical research

Y Park, KM Huh, SW Kang - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The process of evaluating the efficacy and toxicity of drugs is important in the production of
new drugs to treat diseases. Testing in humans is the most accurate method, but there are …

Role of the microenvironment in glioma pathogenesis

MA Jayaram, JJ Phillips - Annual Review of Pathology …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Gliomas are a diverse group of primary central nervous system tumors that affect both
children and adults. Recent studies have revealed a dynamic cross talk that occurs between …

Dissecting and rebuilding the glioblastoma microenvironment with engineered materials

KJ Wolf, J Chen, JD Coombes, MK Aghi… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and common form of primary brain cancer.
Several decades of research have provided great insight into GBM progression; however …

Natural and synthetic biomaterials for engineering multicellular tumor spheroids

A Kamatar, G Gunay, H Acar - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The lack of in vitro models that represent the native tumor microenvironment is a significant
challenge for cancer research. Two-dimensional (2D) monolayer culture has long been the …

Rapid 3D bioprinting of glioblastoma model mimicking native biophysical heterogeneity

M Tang, SK Tiwari, K Agrawal, M Tan, J Dang, T Tam… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most lethal primary brain tumor characterized by high
cellular and molecular heterogeneity, hypervascularization, and innate drug resistance …