Hydrogel‐based growth factor delivery platforms: strategies and recent advances

BH Shan, FG Wu - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Growth factors play a crucial role in regulating a broad variety of biological processes and
are regarded as powerful therapeutic agents in tissue engineering and regenerative …

Aptamer functionalized DNA hydrogels: Design, applications and kinetics

L Zhao, L Li, G Yang, B Wei, Y Ma, F Qu - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2021 - Elsevier
DNA hydrogels have received considerable attention in various promising applications due
to their excellent biocompatibility, controlled biodegradability, adjustable mechanical …

Hydrogel encapsulation: Taking the therapy of mesenchymal stem cells and their derived secretome to the next level

Y Huang, X Li, L Yang - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biomaterials have long been the focus of research and hydrogels are representatives
thereof. Hydrogels have attracted much attention in the medical sciences, especially as a …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the treatment of partial-thickness cartilage defect

D Sun, X Liu, L Xu, Y Meng, H Kang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Partial-thickness cartilage defects (PTCDs) of the articular surface is the most common
problem in cartilage degeneration, and also one of the main pathogenesis of osteoarthritis …

Hydrogel encapsulation of mesenchymal stem cells-derived extracellular vesicles as a novel therapeutic approach in cancer therapy

R Farahzadi, E Fathi, S Vandghanooni… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cell therapy has emerged as one of the most promising approaches to treating disease in
recent decades. The application of stem cells in anti-tumor therapy is determined by their …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporally controlled, aptamers-mediated growth factor release locally manipulates microvasculature formation within engineered tissues

D Rana, A Kandar, N Salehi-Nik, I Inci, B Koopman… - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Spatiotemporally controlled growth factor (GF) delivery is crucial for achieving functional
vasculature within engineered tissues. However, conventional GF delivery systems show …

Semiflexible polymer scaffolds: an overview of conjugation strategies

L Gerrits, R Hammink, PHJ Kouwer - Polymer Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiflexible polymers play an important role in nature and possess remarkable properties
that render them efficient scaffolds. While flexible polymers coil up, semiflexible polymers …

Mesenchymal stem cell spheroids incorporated with collagen and black phosphorus promote osteogenesis of biodegradable hydrogels

L Li, X Liu, B Gaihre, Y Li, L Lu - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2021 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-spheroids have sparked significant interest in bone tissue
engineering due to their resemblance to natural bone tissue, especially in terms of cell-cell …

Nucleic acid-responsive smart systems for controlled cargo delivery

A Hasanzadeh, A Ebadati, S Saeedi, B Kamali… - Biotechnology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Stimulus-responsive delivery systems allow controlled, highly regulated, and efficient
delivery of various cargos while minimizing side effects. Owing to the unique properties of …

A nerve conduit filled with Wnt5a‐loaded fibrin hydrogels promotes peripheral nerve regeneration

Y Liu, X Chen, L Zhou, F Rao… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Peripheral nerve injury is a significant clinical problem with a substantial impact on
quality of life, for which no optimal treatment has been found. This study aimed to analyze …