Progress in the development of chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Over the last few decades, chitosan has become a good candidate for tissue engineering
applications. Derived from chitin, chitosan is a unique natural polysaccharide with …
applications. Derived from chitin, chitosan is a unique natural polysaccharide with …
Key players in the immune response to biomaterial scaffolds for regenerative medicine
L Chung, DR Maestas Jr, F Housseau… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2017 - Elsevier
The compatibility of biomaterials is critical to their structural and biological function in
medical applications. The immune system is the first responder to tissue trauma and to a …
medical applications. The immune system is the first responder to tissue trauma and to a …
[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer-based composites for tissue engineering applications: A basis for future opportunities
Biomimetic scaffolds supporting tissue regeneration are complex materials with
multifunctional characteristics. The unique biocompatibility and biodegradability of …
multifunctional characteristics. The unique biocompatibility and biodegradability of …
Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers
Utilization of polymers as biomaterials has greatly impacted the advancement of modern
medicine. Specifically, polymeric biomaterials that are biodegradable provide the significant …
medicine. Specifically, polymeric biomaterials that are biodegradable provide the significant …
Immune responses to implants–a review of the implications for the design of immunomodulatory biomaterials
A key for long-term survival and function of biomaterials is that they do not elicit a detrimental
immune response. As biomaterials can have profound impacts on the host immune …
immune response. As biomaterials can have profound impacts on the host immune …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides–unleashing their therapeutic potential using nanotechnology
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are potent, mostly cationic, and amphiphilic broad-spectrum
host defense antimicrobials that are produced by all organisms ranging from prokaryotes to …
host defense antimicrobials that are produced by all organisms ranging from prokaryotes to …
Improved implant osseointegration of a nanostructured titanium surface via mediation of macrophage polarization
The use of endosseous implanted materials is often limited by undesirable effects that may
be due to macrophage-related inflammation. The purpose of this study was to fabricate a …
be due to macrophage-related inflammation. The purpose of this study was to fabricate a …
The role of biomaterials and scaffolds in immune responses in regenerative medicine: macrophage phenotype modulation by biomaterial properties and scaffold …
Scaffolds are an integral part of the regenerative medicine field. The contact of biomaterials
with tissue, as was clearly observed over the years, induces immune reactions in a material …
with tissue, as was clearly observed over the years, induces immune reactions in a material …
TSG-6 inhibits neutrophil migration via direct interaction with the chemokine CXCL8
DP Dyer, JM Thomson, A Hermant… - The Journal of …, 2014 - journals.aai.org
Abstract TNF-stimulated gene/protein-6 (TSG-6) is expressed by many different cell types in
response to proinflammatory cytokines and plays an important role in the protection of …
response to proinflammatory cytokines and plays an important role in the protection of …
Chitosans for tissue repair and organ three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting
Chitosan is a unique natural resourced polysaccharide derived from chitin with special
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antimicrobial activity. During the past three decades …
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antimicrobial activity. During the past three decades …