Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for cancer therapy
2020
Nanoparticle-based drug delivery system (DDS) is considered promising for cancer treatment. Compared with traditional DDS, the nanoparticle-based DDS shows improved efficacy by: 1) increasing half-life...
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Recent advances in hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels for 3D bioprinting in tissue engineering applications
2023
3D bioprinting technology can rapidly process cell-loaded biomaterials to prepare personalized scaffolds for repairing defective tissues, tissue regeneration, and even printing tissues or organs. 3D...
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Recent progress of 3D printed vascularized tissues and organs
June 2024
Since the need for vascular networks to supply oxygen and nutrients while expelling metabolic waste, most cells can only survive within 200 μm of blood vessels; thus, the construction of well-developed...
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Stimuli-responsive materials: A smart way to study dynamic cell responses
2022
Cells in the body reside within the extracellular matrix (ECM), a three-dimensional environment that not only provides structural support for the cells, but also influences cellular processes, like...
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Function and treatment strategies of β-hydroxybutyrate in aging
2023
Metabolic intermediates serve as precursors for bioactive molecule synthesis, the energy source for life activities, and signals for environmental adaptation. Ketone bodies are important metabolic intermediates...
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Journey of smart material from composite to shape memory alloy (SMA), characterization and their applications-A review
2023
This review paper deals with the advancements of composites to shape memory alloys. The journey of smart materials from conventional composites to advance shape memory alloys and their application is...
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Hydrogel wound dressings containing bioactive compounds originated from traditional Chinese herbs: A review
March 2024
Various factors can cause skin defects, resulting in the loss of physiological functions and even death due to severe concurrent infection. Dressings are often clinically used to fully cover the wounds...
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Bioactive carbon dots for tissue engineering applications
March 2024
Carbon dots (CDs) are carbon-based zero-dimensional nanomaterials with characteristic sizes of less than 10 nm. Recently, bioactive CDs have made remarkable achievements in wound healing, bone and...
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Recent progress in surgical adhesives for biomedical applications
2022
The increasing demands for the management of hemostasis and tissue sealing drive the development of novel bioadhesives, which can overcome the disadvantages of conventional sutures such as additional...
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Mechano-immunological checkpoints: An emerging strategy for investigation and evaluation of disease and therapeutics
June 2024
Over the past decades, increasing evidence has indicated that multiple mechanical signals with different magnitude and pattern, including fluid flow-derived shear stress, topology of extracellular matrix...
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Machine learning for polyphenol-based materials
June 2024
Polyphenol-based materials, primarily composed of polyphenolic compounds, have attracted considerable attention due to their unique chemical structures and biological activities. However, there are...
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Design of 3D smart scaffolds using natural, synthetic and hybrid derived polymers for skin regenerative applications
2023
Effective wound care is a major concern as many conventional wound healing methods and materials have failed in facilitating proper healing, instead disrupts the overall healing process, leading to...
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Anti-fouling coatings for blood-contacting devices
March 2024
Blood-contacting medical devices, such as vascular stents, intravascular catheters, and artificial heart valves, frequently encounter complications in clinical practice, including thrombosis, inflammatory...
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Smart materials for smart healthcare– moving from sensors and actuators to self-sustained nanoenergy nanosystems
2020
Smart materials offer a significant role in on our lives covering various sensing and actuation applications in healthcare due to their responsivity to external stimuli such as stress, light, temperature,...
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Emerging polymeric biomaterials and manufacturing-based tissue engineering approaches for neuro regeneration-A critical review on recent effective approaches
2023
The nervous system is a crucial part of the human body that is damaged by traumatic injury, stroke, and neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies also have shown that neurodegenerative diseases are...
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Advances of multifunctional hydrogels for periodontal disease
2023
Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that develops from dental plaque that affects periodontal supporting tissues. The control of plaque by mechanical therapy has always been the mainstream...
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Current state of art smart coatings for orthopedic implants: A comprehensive review
2023
Biomaterials play a pivotal role in modern orthopedics. There are a plethora of functional issues with orthopedic implants. These issues include things like aseptic loosening, lack of osseointegration,...
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Recent development of implantable and flexible nerve electrodes
2020
Implantable electrical devices offer a variety of potential diagnostic options and treatments in different medical fields. Especially in the absence of specific drugs, the implantable nerve electrodes...
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A responsive hydrogel-based microneedle system for minimally invasive glucose monitoring
2023
Blood glucose (BG) monitoring in patients with diabetes is critical for diabetes management. Minimally invasive BG monitoring is urgently required to increase the patient compliance. Herein, based on...
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Endoplasmic reticulum-targeting nanomedicines for cancer therapy
2021
In drug development research, the specific affinity of drug delivery systems for particular pathological sites, cells, and even subcellular structures can largely reduce the side effects, systemic toxicity,...
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A detailed protocol for cell force measurement by traction force microscopy
March 2024
Cellular traction forces (CTFs) are generated by adherent cells and involved in regulating migration, morphology, and homeostasis. Accurate measurement of CTFs is crucial for understanding fundamental...
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Recent progress on coatings of biomedical magnesium alloy
2022
Magnesium (Mg) alloy has received thorough attention in the biomedical field due to its excellent mechanical properties, good biocompatibility, and biodegradability. However, Mg alloy usually shows...
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The versatile applications of polydopamine in regenerative medicine: Progress and challenges
2023
In recent decades, great progress has been made in regenerative medicine with the development of various functional scaffolds, many of which have been put into practical clinical applications. In this...
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Reactive oxygen species-sensitive materials: A promising strategy for regulating inflammation and favoring tissue regeneration
2023
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), acting as essential mediators in the biological system, highly influence the physiologic and pathologic processes of the human body. The aberrant production of ROS, caused...
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A magnetic-enhanced FRET biosensor for simultaneous detection of multiple antibodies
June 2024
Accurate, rapid and sensitive detection of specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in human samples is crucial for preventing and assessing pandemics, especially in the...
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