Chitosan: A review of molecular structure, bioactivities and interactions with the human body and micro-organisms

SG Kou, L Peters, M Mucalo - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan has many desirable attributes eg antimicrobial properties and promoting wound
healing, and is used in various applications. This article first discusses how degree of …

Structurally dynamic hydrogels for biomedical applications: pursuing a fine balance between macroscopic stability and microscopic dynamics

K Zhang, Q Feng, Z Fang, L Gu, L Bian - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …

[HTML][HTML] Articular cartilage and osteochondral tissue engineering techniques: Recent advances and challenges

W Wei, H Dai - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In spite of the considerable achievements in the field of regenerative medicine in the past
several decades, osteochondral defect regeneration remains a challenging issue among …

Tissue-specific decellularization methods: rationale and strategies to achieve regenerative compounds

U Mendibil, R Ruiz-Hernandez… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex network with multiple functions, including
specific functions during tissue regeneration. Precisely, the properties of the ECM have been …

Tailoring gelation mechanisms for advanced hydrogel applications

V Nele, JP Wojciechowski… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are one of the most commonly explored classes of biomaterials. Their chemical
and structural versatility has enabled their use across a wide range of applications, including …

Environmentally Adaptive Polymer Hydrogels: Maintaining Wet‐Soft Features in Extreme Conditions

K Lei, M Chen, P Guo, J Fang, J Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have been widely explored to adapt to different application circumstances. As
typical wet‐soft materials, the high‐water content of hydrogels is beneficial to their wide …

Periosteal matrix-derived hydrogel promotes bone repair through an early immune regulation coupled with enhanced angio-and osteogenesis

P Qiu, M Li, K Chen, B Fang, P Chen, Z Tang, X Lin… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Bone healing is a complex physiological process initiated by early regulation of the
inflammatory immunity and entails multiple events including angiogenesis, osteogenic …

First-in-man study of a cardiac extracellular matrix hydrogel in early and late myocardial infarction patients

JH Traverse, TD Henry, N Dib, AN Patel… - Basic to Translational …, 2019 - jacc.org
This study evaluated the safety and feasibility of transendocardial injections of VentriGel, a
cardiac extracellular matrix hydrogel, in early and late post–myocardial infarction (MI) …

Decellularized matrices in regenerative medicine

DA Taylor, LC Sampaio, Z Ferdous, AS Gobin, LJ Taite - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Of all biologic matrices, decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) has emerged as a
promising tool used either alone or when combined with other biologics in the fields of tissue …

Bioactive wound dressing based on decellularized tendon and GelMA with incorporation of PDA-loaded asiaticoside nanoparticles for scarless wound healing

S Liu, Y Zhao, M Li, L Nie, Q Wei, OV Okoro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, bioactive composite hydrogels were created using the decellularized
extracellular matrix (ECM), GelMA, and Polydopamine-loaded Asiaticoside (AC@ PDA) …