Unsung versatility of elastin-like polypeptide inspired spheroid fabrication: a review

R Goel, D Gulwani, P Upadhyay, V Sarangthem… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lately, 3D cell culture technique has gained a lot of appreciation as a research model.
Augmented with technological advancements, the area of 3D cell culture is growing rapidly …

Elastin‐like recombinamers: deconstructing and recapitulating the functionality of Extracellular Matrix proteins using recombinant protein polymers

S Acosta, L Quintanilla‐Sierra, L Mbundi… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the development of tissue engineering strategies to replace, remodel, regenerate, or
support damaged tissue, the development of bioinspired biomaterials that recapitulate the …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of bioinspired collagen/alginate/fibrin based hydrogels for soft tissue engineering

G Montalbano, S Toumpaniari, A Popov, P Duan… - Materials science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrogels based on natural polymers offer a range of properties to mimic the native
extracellular matrix, and provide microenvironments to preserve cellular function and …

Recombinant technology in the development of materials and systems for soft‐tissue repair

A Girotti, D Orbanic, A Ibáñez‐Fonseca… - Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The field of biomedicine is constantly investing significant research efforts in order to gain a
more in‐depth understanding of the mechanisms that govern the function of body …

Interpenetrating network of alginate–human adipose extracellular matrix hydrogel for islet cells encapsulation

JK Wang, NMJ Cheam, SA Irvine… - Macromolecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Transplantation of microencapsulated islet cells holds great potential for the treatment of
type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, its clinical translation is hampered by the peri …

Targeted delivery of siRNA using RGDfC-conjugated functionalized selenium nanoparticles for anticancer therapy

Y Xia, Z Lin, Y Li, M Zhao, C Wang, M Guo… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Lack of biocompatible and effective delivery carriers is a significant shortcoming for siRNA-
mediated cancer therapy. To overcome these limitations, selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) …

ECM-enriched alginate hydrogels for bioartificial pancreas: an ideal niche to improve insulin secretion and diabetic glucose profile

J Crisóstomo, AM Pereira, SJ Bidarra… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: The success of a bioartificial pancreas crucially depends on ameliorating
encapsulated beta cells survival and function. By mimicking the cellular in vivo niche, the …

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC), enveloped in elastin-like recombinamers for cell therapy of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D): preliminary data

P Montanucci, T Pescara, A Greco, G Basta… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Therapeutic application and study of type 1 diabetes disease could benefit from
the use of functional β islet-like cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells …

[HTML][HTML] RGD-containing elastin-like polypeptide improves islet transplantation outcomes in diabetic mice

KM Lee, JH Kim, ES Choi, E Kim, SK Choi, WB Jeon - Acta Biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Successful islet transplantation critically depends on the isolation of healthy islets. However,
the islet isolation procedure itself contributes to islet death due to the destruction of intra-and …

Recent contributions of elastin-like recombinamers to biomedicine and nanotechnology

F Javier Arias, M Santos… - Current topics in …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The emergence of the new scientific field known as nanomedicine is being catalyzed by
multiple improvements in nanoscience techniques and significant progress in materials …