The biomedical use of silk: past, present, future

C Holland, K Numata… - Advanced healthcare …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Humans have long appreciated silk for its lustrous appeal and remarkable physical
properties, yet as the mysteries of silk are unraveled, it becomes clear that this outstanding …

Fiber‐based biopolymer processing as a route toward sustainability

C Li, J Wu, H Shi, Z **a, JK Sahoo, J Yeo… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Some of the most abundant biomass on earth is sequestered in fibrous biopolymers like
cellulose, chitin, and silk. These types of natural materials offer unique and striking …

Fiber reinforced GelMA hydrogel to induce the regeneration of corneal stroma

B Kong, Y Chen, R Liu, X Liu, C Liu, Z Shao… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Regeneration of corneal stroma has always been a challenge due to its sophisticated
structure and keratocyte-fibroblast transformation. In this study, we fabricate grid poly (ε …

Recent advancements and perspectives on processable natural biopolymers: Cellulose, chitosan, eggshell membrane, and silk fibroin

X Liang, S Guo, X Kuang, X Wan, L Liu, F Zhang… - Science Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of the global economy and the continuous consumption of fossil
resources, sustainable and biodegradable natural biomass has garnered extensive …

Aligned conductive core-shell biomimetic scaffolds based on nanofiber yarns/hydrogel for enhanced 3D neurite outgrowth alignment and elongation

L Wang, Y Wu, T Hu, PX Ma, B Guo - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Aligned topographical cue has been demonstrated as a critical role in neuronal guidance,
and it is highly beneficial to develop a scaffold with aligned structure for peripheral nerve …

Electrospun nanofiber/hydrogel composite materials and their tissue engineering applications

M Zhang, S Xu, R Wang, Y Che, C Han, W Feng… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospun nanofiber/hydrogel composites combine the excellent biochemical properties of
hydrogel with the biomimetic nature of electrospun fibers, and have attracted widespread …

Designing scaffolds for corneal regeneration

M Ahearne, J Fernández‐Pérez… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Corneal blindness is one of the most common causes of vision loss worldwide, affecting
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …

Deep learning for fabrication and maturation of 3D bioprinted tissues and organs

WL Ng, A Chan, YS Ong, CK Chua - Virtual and Physical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Bioprinting is a relatively new and promising tissue engineering approach to solve the
problem of donor shortage for organ transplantation. It is a highly-advanced biofabrication …

Hyaluronic acid based next generation bioink for 3D bioprinting of human stem cell derived corneal stromal model with innervation

A Mörö, S Samanta, L Honkamäki, VK Rangasami… - …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Corneal transplantation remains gold standard for the treatment of severe cornea diseases,
however, scarcity of donor cornea is a serious bottleneck. 3D bioprinting holds tremendous …

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: new trends and directions—a year in review

ME Gomes, MT Rodrigues… - … Engineering Part B …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Tissue engineering (TE) is continuously evolving assimilating inputs from adjacent scientific
areas and their technological advances, including nanotechnology developments that have …