Biologicals and biomaterials for corneal regeneration and vision restoration in limbal stem cell deficiency

N Di Girolamo - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The mammalian cornea is decorated with stem cells bestowed with the life‐long task of
renewing the epithelium, provided they remain healthy, functional, and in sufficient numbers …

Targeting limbal epithelial stem cells: master conductors of corneal epithelial regeneration from the bench to multilevel theranostics

S Li, H Sun, L Chen, Y Fu - Journal of Translational Medicine, 2024 - Springer
The cornea is the outermost layer of the eye and plays an essential role in our visual system.
Limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs), which are localized to a highly regulated limbal niche …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of radical distributions of soluble and insoluble polymers within electrospun nanofibers for an extending release of ferulic acid

R Dong, W Gong, Q Guo, H Liu, DG Yu - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polymeric composites for manipulating the sustained release of an encapsulated active
ingredient are highly sought after for many practical applications; particularly, water …

Unveiling the potential of bacterial cellulose-based composites in eye tissue engineering: a review

F Jabbari, S Mohammadi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a remarkable form of nanocellulose produced by nonpathogenic
bacteria. Its versatility and exceptional physical, chemical, and biological characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Electrospun Based Functional Scaffolds for Biomedical Engineering: A Review

L Suamte, PJ Babu - Nano TransMed, 2024 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering (TE) has made significant strides, and electrospinning is a versatile and
widely adopted fabrication process for creating biomedical scaffolds. These intricate 3D …

[HTML][HTML] Hybrid-Aligned Fibers of Electrospun Gelatin with Antibiotic and Polycaprolactone Composite Membranes as an In Vitro Drug Delivery System to Assess the …

YH Shao, SM Huang, SM Liu, JC Chen, WC Chen - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The cornea lacks the ability to repair itself and must rely on transplantation to repair
damaged tissue. Therefore, creating alternative therapies using dressing membranes based …