Biomaterials and bioelectronics for self-powered neurostimulation

J Li, Z Che, X Wan, F Manshaii, J Xu, J Chen - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
Self-powered neurostimulation via biomaterials and bioelectronics innovation has emerged
as a compelling approach to explore, repair, and modulate neural systems. This review …

Macroencapsulated bacteria for in vivo sensing and therapeutics

Y Lyu, H Huang, Y Su, B Ying, WC Liu, K Dong, N Du… - Matter, 2024 - cell.com
Engineered bacteria are increasingly recognized as sustained and intelligent sources for
sensing and therapeutics due to their unique capabilities such as in situ multiplication, tissue …

Untethered shape-changing devices in the gastrointestinal tract

W Liu, SJ Choi, D George, L Li, Z Zhong… - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Advances in microfabrication, automation, and computer engineering seek to
revolutionize small-scale devices and machines. Emerging trends in medicine point to smart …

Engineering the Functional Expansion of Microneedles

S Yang, Y Xu, M Zhu, Y Yu, W Hu, T Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microneedles (MNs), composed of an array of micro‐sized needles and a supporting base,
have transcended their initial use to replace hypodermic needles in drug delivery and fluid …

[HTML][HTML] Oral administration microrobots for drug delivery

A Ren, J Hu, C Qin, N Xia, M Yu, X Xu, H Yang, M Han… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Oral administration is the most simple, noninvasive, convenient treatment. With the
increasing demands on the targeted drug delivery, the traditional oral treatment now is …

Effects of complex polysaccharides by Ficus carica Linn. polysaccharide and peach gum on the development and metabolites of human gut microbiota

B Xu, T Feng, S Song, H Wang, L Yao, H Zhuang… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Both Ficus carica Linn. polysaccharide and peach gum had beneficial effects on
human gut microbiota. However, their complex polysaccharides have never been studied …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic mapping of bioelectric slow waves in the gastric antrum

P Tremain, CHA Chan, D Rowbotham, G Lim… - Device, 2024 - cell.com
Gastric motility is coordinated, in part, by rhythmic bioelectrical events called slow waves.
Dysrhythmic slow waves have been associated with several motility disorders. The current …

Drug origami: A computation-guided approach for customizable drug release kinetics of oral formulations

H Huang, H Zhang, N Du, Y Lyu, J Xu, H Fu, Y Guan… - Matter, 2024 - cell.com
Despite the prolonged therapeutic benefits offered by many existing extended-release oral
drug formulations, their inability to conform to circadian rhythms and specific pathological …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in multifaceted applications of MOF-based hydrogels

R He, J He, J Shen, H Fu, Y Zhang, B Wang - Soft Science, 2024 - oaepublish.com
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently garnered attention due to their intriguing
physiochemical properties; however, their instability and unsatisfactory processability have …

[HTML][HTML] Soft autonomous ingestible device for sampling the small-intestinal microbiome

R Del-Rio-Ruiz, DRR da Silva, H Suresh, H Creasey… - Device, 2024 - Elsevier
The gut microbiota is linked to many medical conditions, but our understanding is limited by
the lack of affordable, non-invasive ways to sample it. Ingestible devices offer solutions, but …