Translational applications of hydrogels

S Correa, AK Grosskopf, H Lopez Hernandez… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Advances in hydrogel technology have unlocked unique and valuable capabilities that are
being applied to a diverse set of translational applications. Hydrogels perform functions …

Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials

YQ Niu, JH Liu, C Aymonier, S Fermani… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological
systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials …

Nanoparticles with ultrasound-induced afterglow luminescence for tumour-specific theranostics

C Xu, J Huang, Y Jiang, S He, C Zhang… - Nature Biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Molecular imaging via afterglow luminescence minimizes tissue autofluorescence and
increases the signal-to-noise ratio. However, the induction of afterglow requires the prior …

Biofilm microenvironment triggered self-enhancing photodynamic immunomodulatory microneedle for diabetic wound therapy

L Yang, D Zhang, W Li, H Lin, C Ding, Q Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The treatment of diabetic wounds faces enormous challenges due to complex wound
environments, such as infected biofilms, excessive inflammation, and impaired …

Advanced bioactive nanomaterials for biomedical applications

Y Zhao, Z Zhang, Z Pan, Y Liu - Exploration, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bioactive materials are a kind of materials with unique bioactivities, which can change the
cellular behaviors and elicit biological responses from living tissues. Bioactive materials …

Biomedicine meets Fenton chemistry

Z Tang, P Zhao, H Wang, Y Liu, W Bu - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Since the first connection between Fenton chemistry and biomedicine, numerous studies
have been presented in this field. Comprehensive presentation of the guidance from Fenton …

Tumor-associated macrophages in cancer: recent advancements in cancer nanoimmunotherapies

N Kumari, SH Choi - Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 2022 - Springer
Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a novel cancer treatment, although recent
immunotherapy trials have produced suboptimal outcomes, with durable responses seen …

Targeting CD47 for cancer immunotherapy

Z Jiang, H Sun, J Yu, W Tian, Y Song - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2021 - Springer
Much progress has been made in targeting CD47 for cancer immunotherapy in solid tumors
(ST) and hematological malignancies. We summarized the CD47-related clinical research …

Engineering macrophages for cancer immunotherapy and drug delivery

Y **a, L Rao, H Yao, Z Wang, P Ning… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages play an important role in cancer development and metastasis.
Proinflammatory M1 macrophages can phagocytose tumor cells, while anti‐inflammatory M2 …

d-lactate modulates M2 tumor-associated macrophages and remodels immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment for hepatocellular carcinoma

S Han, X Bao, Y Zou, L Wang, Y Li, L Yang, A Liao… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The polarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) from M2 to M1 phenotype
demonstrates great potential for remodeling the immunosuppressive tumor …