Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …
Achieving controlled biomolecule–biomaterial conjugation
The conjugation of biomolecules can impart materials with the bioactivity necessary to
modulate specific cell behaviors. While the biological roles of particular polypeptide …
modulate specific cell behaviors. While the biological roles of particular polypeptide …
Synthetic ECM: bioactive synthetic hydrogels for 3D tissue engineering
AZ Unal, JL West - Bioconjugate chemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
The specific microenvironment that cells reside in fundamentally impacts their broader
function in tissues and organs. At its core, this microenvironment is composed of precise …
function in tissues and organs. At its core, this microenvironment is composed of precise …
Poly (peptide): synthesis, structure, and function of peptide–polymer amphiphiles and protein-like polymers
CE Callmann, MP Thompson… - Accounts of chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conspectus In this Account, we describe the organization of functional peptides as densely
arrayed side chains on polymer scaffolds which we introduce as a new class of material …
arrayed side chains on polymer scaffolds which we introduce as a new class of material …
Fabrication of modular hyaluronan-PEG hydrogels to support 3D cultures of hepatocytes in a perfused liver-on-a-chip device
Liver cell culture models are attractive in both tissue engineering and for development of
assays for drug toxicology research. To retain liver specific cell functions, the use of …
assays for drug toxicology research. To retain liver specific cell functions, the use of …
Natural protein bioinspired materials for regeneration of hard tissues
X Xu, X Chen, J Li - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The regenerative materials for hard tissues, ie tooth (enamel, dentin, and cementum) and
bone, require extremely high standards in terms of their mechanical properties …
bone, require extremely high standards in terms of their mechanical properties …
Sequence-controlled polymers through entropy-driven ring-opening metathesis polymerization: theory, molecular weight control, and monomer design
The bulk properties of a copolymer are directly affected by monomer sequence, yet efficient,
scalable, and controllable syntheses of sequenced copolymers remain a defining challenge …
scalable, and controllable syntheses of sequenced copolymers remain a defining challenge …
Adding functions to biomaterial surfaces through protein incorporation
MA Wronska, IB O'Connor, MA Tilbury… - Advanced …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of biomaterials has evolved from one of inert mechanical supports with a long‐
term, biologically inactive role in the body into complex matrices that exhibit selective cell …
term, biologically inactive role in the body into complex matrices that exhibit selective cell …
Alkylation of human hair keratin for tunable hydrogel erosion and drug delivery in tissue engineering applications
Polymeric biomaterials that provide a matrix for cell attachment and proliferation while
achieving delivery of therapeutic agents are an important component of tissue engineering …
achieving delivery of therapeutic agents are an important component of tissue engineering …
Near-infrared fluorescent micelles from poly (norbornene) brush triblock copolymers for nanotheranostics
This contribution describes the design and synthesis of multifunctional micelles based on
amphiphilic brush block copolymers (BBCPs) for imaging and selective drug delivery of …
amphiphilic brush block copolymers (BBCPs) for imaging and selective drug delivery of …