Chemical characterization of plasma-activated polymeric surfaces via XPS analyses: A review

R Ghobeira, PSE Tabaei, R Morent, N De Geyter - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
During the last few decades, non-thermal plasma surface functionalization of polymeric
materials has increasingly earned a high-flying position in a wide range of application fields …

[HTML][HTML] 3D Bioprinted cancer models: Revolutionizing personalized cancer therapy

R Augustine, SN Kalva, R Ahmad, AA Zahid… - Translational …, 2021 - Elsevier
After cardiovascular disease, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide with
devastating health and economic consequences, particularly in develo** countries. Inter …

Recent advances in electrospun polycaprolactone based scaffolds for wound healing and skin bioengineering applications

B Joseph, R Augustine, N Kalarikkal, S Thomas… - Materials Today …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Electrospun poly (ƹ-caprolactone)(PCL) scaffolds incorporated with bioactive
materials play a key role in tissue engineering applications due to their extra cellular matrix …

Skin bioprinting: a novel approach for creating artificial skin from synthetic and natural building blocks

R Augustine - Progress in biomaterials, 2018 - Springer
Significant progress has been made over the past few decades in the development of in vitro-
engineered substitutes that mimic human skin, either as grafts for the replacement of lost …

Engineered 3D ex vivo models to recapitulate the complex stromal and immune interactions within the tumor microenvironment

K Ravi, TJM Manoharan, KC Wang, B Pockaj… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
Cancer thrives in a complex environment where interactions between cellular and acellular
components, surrounding the tumor, play a crucial role in disease development and …

Electrospun polyvinyl alcohol membranes incorporated with green synthesized silver nanoparticles for wound dressing applications

R Augustine, A Hasan, VK Yadu Nath… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - Springer
Electrospun membranes have the potential to act as an effective barrier for wounds from the
external environment to prevent pathogens. In addition, materials with good antibacterial …

Development of GelMA/PCL and dECM/PCL resins for 3D printing of acellular in vitro tissue scaffolds by stereolithography

L Elomaa, E Keshi, IM Sauer, M Weinhart - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) is a chemically modified extracellular matrix (ECM)-derived
biopolymer that is widely used for 3D fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds. However …

CTGF loaded electrospun dual porous core-shell membrane for diabetic wound healing

R Augustine, AA Zahid, A Hasan, M Wang… - International Journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Impairment of wound healing is a major issue in type-2 diabetes that often causes
chronic infections, eventually leading to limb and/or organ amputation. Connective tissue …

Electrospun polycaprolactone/silk fibroin nanofibrous bioactive scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

MA Nazeer, E Yilgor, I Yilgor - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Degumming of Bombyx mori silk cocoons by a novel and mild process using aqueous
ammonia and fabrication of electrospun polycaprolactone/silk fibroin (PCL/SF) nanofibrous …

Enhancing Diabetic Wound Healing Through Improved Angiogenesis: The Role of Emulsion‐Based Core‐Shell Micro/Nanofibrous Scaffold with Sustained CuO …

S Alizadeh, A Samadikuchaksaraei, D Jafari, G Orive… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Attempts are made to design a system for sustaining the delivery of copper ions into diabetic
wounds and induce angiogenesis with minimal dose‐dependent cytotoxicity. Here, a dual …