Fabrication of polymeric microspheres for biomedical applications

X Li, L Li, D Wang, J Zhang, K Yi, Y Su, J Luo… - Materials …, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Polymeric microspheres (PMs) have attracted great attention in the field of biomedicine in
the last several decades due to their small particle size, special functionalities shown on the …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing knee joint resident mesenchymal stem cells in cartilage tissue engineering

X Xu, L Xu, J **a, C Wen, Y Liang, Y Zhang - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a widespread clinical disease characterized by cartilage degeneration
in middle-aged and elderly people. Currently, there is no effective treatment for OA apart …

Adhesive hydrogels in osteoarthritis: from design to application

WL Duan, LN Zhang, R Bohara… - Military Medical …, 2023‏ - Springer
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of degenerative joint disease which affects 7%
of the global population and more than 500 million people worldwide. One research frontier …

[HTML][HTML] Natural-based biomaterial for skin wound healing (Gelatin vs. collagen): Expert review

R Naomi, H Bahari, PM Ridzuan, F Othman - Polymers, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Collagen (Col) and gelatin are most extensively used in various fields, particularly in
pharmaceuticals and therapeutics. Numerous researchers have proven that they are highly …

A review of the current state of natural biomaterials in wound healing applications

M Ansari, A Darvishi - Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Skin, the largest biological organ, consists of three main parts: the epidermis, dermis, and
subcutaneous tissue. Wounds are abnormal wounds in various forms, such as lacerations …

Microcarriers in application for cartilage tissue engineering: recent progress and challenges

SL Ding, X Liu, XY Zhao, KT Wang, W **ong, ZL Gao… - Bioactive Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Successful regeneration of cartilage tissue at a clinical scale has been a tremendous
challenge in the past decades. Microcarriers (MCs), usually used for cell and drug delivery …

Recent developed strategies for enhancing Chondrogenic differentiation of MSC: impact on MSC‐based therapy for cartilage regeneration

K Zha, Z Sun, Y Yang, M Chen, C Gao… - Stem Cells …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Articular cartilage is susceptible to damage, but its self‐repair is hindered by its avascular
nature. Traditional treatment methods are not able to achieve satisfactory repair effects, and …

[HTML][HTML] A low dose cell therapy system for treating osteoarthritis: In vivo study and in vitro mechanistic investigations

B Wang, W Liu, JJ Li, S Chai, D **ng, H Yu, Y Zhang… - Bioactive materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be effective in alleviating the progression of
osteoarthritis (OA). However, low MSC retention and survival at the injection site frequently …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nanotechnology in biomedical engineering for cartilage tissue regeneration in osteoarthritis

Z Nabizadeh, M Nasrollahzadeh… - Beilstein Journal of …, 2022‏ - beilstein-journals.org
Osteoarthritis, which typically arises from aging, traumatic injury, or obesity, is the most
common form of arthritis, which usually leads to malfunction of the joints and requires …

Sources, characteristics, and therapeutic applications of mesenchymal cells in tissue engineering

RA Gonzalez-Vilchis, A Piedra-Ramirez… - Tissue Engineering and …, 2022‏ - Springer
Tissue engineering (TE) is a therapeutic option within regenerative medicine that allows to
mimic the original cell environment and functional organization of the cell types necessary …