Advanced functional liquid crystals

J Uchida, B Soberats, M Gupta, T Kato - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

Functional liquid crystals towards the next generation of materials

T Kato, J Uchida, T Ichikawa… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Since the discovery of the liquid‐crystalline state in 1888, liquid crystal science has made
great advances through fusion with various technologies and disciplines. Recently, new …

Naturally occurring biological macromolecules-based hydrogels: Potential biomaterials for peripheral nerve regeneration

H Samadian, H Maleki, A Fathollahi, M Salehi… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the recent advances in the treatment strategies of peripheral nerve system defects,
peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is still one of the most important health issues with increasing …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocomposites based on biodegradable polymers

I Armentano, D Puglia, F Luzi, CR Arciola, F Morena… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
In the present review paper, our main results on nanocomposites based on biodegradable
polymers (on a time scale from 2010 to 2018) are reported. We mainly focused our attention …

Nanoparticle-based delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing therapeutics

BE Givens, YW Naguib, SM Geary, EJ Devor… - The AAPS journal, 2018 - Springer
The recent progress in harnessing the efficient and precise method of DNA editing provided
by CRISPR/Cas9 is one of the most promising major advances in the field of gene therapy …

Two-photon polymerization for production of human iPSC-derived retinal cell grafts

KS Worthington, LA Wiley, EE Kaalberg, MM Collins… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent advances in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology have paved the way for
the production of patient-specific neurons that are ideal for autologous cell replacement for …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular reparative mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cells for retinal diseases

SLS Ding, S Kumar, PL Mok - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
The use of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been reported as promising for
the treatment of numerous degenerative disorders including the eye. In retinal degenerative …

CRISPR-Cas9 genome engineering: treating inherited retinal degeneration

ER Burnight, JC Giacalone, JA Cooke… - Progress in retinal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Gene correction is a valuable strategy for treating inherited retinal degenerative diseases, a
major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Single gene defects cause the majority of …

Effect of molecular weight and functionality on acrylated poly (caprolactone) for stereolithography and biomedical applications

BJ Green, KS Worthington, JR Thompson… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Degradable polymers are integral components in many biomedical polymer applications.
The ability of these materials to decompose in situ has become a critical component for …

A novel visible light-curing chitosan-based hydrogel membrane for guided tissue regeneration

X Xing, JJ Su, Y Liu, H Lin, Y Wang, H Cheng - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Inflammation and trauma destroy the tooth-supporting tissue, leading to the loss of oral
function and the difficulty of denture restoration. Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is a …