Injectable, biodegradable hydrogels for tissue engineering applications

H Tan, KG Marra - Materials, 2010 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels have many different applications in the field of regenerative medicine.
Biodegradable, injectable hydrogels could be utilized as delivery systems, cell carriers, and …

The fibroblast-like synovial cell in rheumatoid arthritis: a key player in inflammation and joint destruction

A Mor, SB Abramson, MH Pillinger - Clinical immunology, 2005 - Elsevier
Although multiple cell types are present in the rheumatoid joint, the fibroblast-like synovial
cell (FLS) is among the most prominent. It is now appreciated that the FLS is not only space …

Cross-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogel films: new biomaterials for drug delivery

Y Luo, KR Kirker, GD Prestwich - Journal of controlled release, 2000 - Elsevier
A new hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogel film was prepared and evaluated for use in drug
delivery. This biocompatible material crosslinks and gels in minutes, and the dried film …

In situ crosslinkable hyaluronan hydrogels for tissue engineering

XZ Shu, Y Liu, FS Palumbo, Y Luo, GD Prestwich - Biomaterials, 2004 - Elsevier
We describe the development of an injectable, cell-containing hydrogel that supports cell
proliferation and growth to permit in vivo engineering of new tissues. Two thiolated …

Disulfide cross-linked hyaluronan hydrogels

XZ Shu, Y Liu, Y Luo, MC Roberts… - …, 2002 - ACS Publications
A new disulfide cross-linking strategy was developed to prepare hyaluronic acid (HA)
hydrogel from thiol-modified HA. First, dithiobis (propanoic dihydrazide)(DTP) and dithiobis …

Disulfide-crosslinked hyaluronan-gelatin hydrogel films: a covalent mimic of the extracellular matrix for in vitro cell growth

XZ Shu, Y Liu, F Palumbo, GD Prestwich - Biomaterials, 2003 - Elsevier
A new disulfide crosslinking method was developed for the preparation of blended
hyaluronan (HA)–gelatin hydrogels to form a synthetic, covalently linked mimic of the …

Polymeric scaffolds for dental pulp tissue engineering: A review

HE Jazayeri, SM Lee, L Kuhn, F Fahimipour, M Tahriri… - Dental Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The purpose of this review is to describe recent developments in pulp tissue
engineering using scaffolds and/or stem cells. It is crucial to understand how this approach …

Cartilage biology in osteoarthritis—lessons from developmental biology

AA Pitsillides, F Beier - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2011 - nature.com
The cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for the initiation and progression of
osteoarthritis (OA), and in particular cartilage degeneration in OA, are not completely …

Glycosaminoglycan hydrogel films as bio-interactive dressings for wound healing

KR Kirker, Y Luo, JH Nielson, J Shelby, GD Prestwich - Biomaterials, 2002 - Elsevier
Chemically-crosslinked glycosaminoglycan (GAG) hydrogel films were prepared and
evaluated as bio-interactive wound dressings. Hyaluronan (HA) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) …

Attachment and spreading of fibroblasts on an RGD peptide–modified injectable hyaluronan hydrogel

XZ Shu, K Ghosh, Y Liu, FS Palumbo… - … Research Part A: An …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Hyaluronan (HA) hydrogels resist attachment and spreading of fibroblasts and most other
mammalian cell types. A thiol‐modified HA (3, 3′‐dithiobis (propanoic dihydrazide)[HA …