Hydrogels possess unique features such as softness, wetness, responsiveness, and
biocompatibility, making them highly suitable for biointegrated applications that have close …

Catheters are commonly used in hospital treatment, but most of the medical materials used
in the production of catheters are hydrophobic, with high surface friction and weak …

Background Bacterial infection in wounds has become a major threat to human life and
health. With the growth use of synthetic antibiotics and the elevated evolution of drug …

Collagen, a central component of the extracellular matrix (ECM), has been widely applied in
tissue engineering, among others, for wound healing or bone and nerve regeneration …

Biopolymer-based bioactive hydrogels are excellent wound dressing materials for wound
healing applications. They have excellent properties, including hydrophilicity, tunable …

Endowing cardiovascular stents with multiple functionalities, such as anti–proliferative, and
anti–inflammatory properties, is important for combating restenosis after stent implantation …

Although dressing blood-contacting devices with robust and synergistic antibacterial and
antithrombus properties has been explored for several decades, it still remains a great …

The achievement of the desired hemocompatibility, anti-inflammatory, and rapid
endothelialization properties has significantly contributed to the success of implantable …

Macrophages play a distinctive role in the early stage of inflammation after cartilage defects.
Previous studies have shown that macrophages can express different phenotypes, among …

Heparin is commonly used to improve the hemocompatibility of biomaterials, but high doses
of heparin may cause significant side effect in clinical applications. Thus, heparin-mimicking …