Polymer-based hydrogels applied in drug delivery: An overview

NH Thang, TB Chien, DX Cuong - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymer-based hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer networks with crosslinks widely applied
for drug delivery applications because of their ability to hold large amounts of water and …

Degradable biomedical elastomers: paving the future of tissue repair and regenerative medicine

B Jia, H Huang, Z Dong, X Ren, Y Lu… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Degradable biomedical elastomers (DBE), characterized by controlled biodegradability,
excellent biocompatibility, tailored elasticity, and favorable network design and …

Programmed microalgae-gel promotes chronic wound healing in diabetes

Y Kang, L Xu, J Dong, X Yuan, J Ye, Y Fan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Chronic diabetic wounds are at lifelong risk of develo** diabetic foot ulcers owing to
severe hypoxia, excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), a complex inflammatory …

Harnessing the potential of hydrogels for advanced therapeutic applications: Current achievements and future directions

P Lu, D Ruan, M Huang, M Tian, K Zhu… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
The applications of hydrogels have expanded significantly due to their versatile, highly
tunable properties and breakthroughs in biomaterial technologies. In this review, we cover …

[HTML][HTML] Bone/cartilage targeted hydrogel: Strategies and applications

H Zhang, S Wu, W Chen, Y Hu, Z Geng, J Su - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The skeletal system is responsible for weight-bearing, organ protection, and movement.
Bone diseases caused by trauma, infection, and aging can seriously affect a patient's quality …

[HTML][HTML] Exosome-based bone-targeting drug delivery alleviates impaired osteoblastic bone formation and bone loss in inflammatory bowel diseases

J Guo, F Wang, Y Hu, Y Luo, Y Wei, K Xu, H Zhang… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Systematic bone loss is commonly complicated with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs)
with unclear pathogenesis and uncertain treatment. In experimental colitis mouse models …

Multimaterial 3D and 4D bioprinting of heterogenous constructs for tissue engineering

A Chen, W Wang, Z Mao, Y He, S Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM), which is based on the principle of layer‐by‐layer sha** and
stacking of discrete materials, has shown significant benefits in the fabrication of …

Bone repair biomaterials: a perspective from immunomodulation

Y Wang, H Zhang, Y Hu, Y **g… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With an increasingly aging society, bone defects and fractures have become significant
threats to human health and quality of life. Currently, autologous and allogeneic bone grafts …

[HTML][HTML] Articular cartilage repair biomaterials: strategies and applications

M Wang, Y Wu, G Li, Q Lin, W Zhang, H Liu, J Su - Materials Today Bio, 2024 - Elsevier
Articular cartilage injury is a frequent worldwide disease, while effective treatment is urgently
needed. Due to lack of blood vessels and nerves, the ability of cartilage to self-repair is …

Silk fibroin-based biomaterials for cartilage/osteochondral repair

Z Zhou, J Cui, S Wu, Z Geng, J Su - Theranostics, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint disease with a high disability rate. In addition, OA not
only causes great physiological and psychological harm to patients, but also puts great …