Effects of zinc, magnesium, and iron ions on bone tissue engineering

Z Chen, W Zhang, M Wang, LJ Backman… - … biomaterials science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Large-sized bone defects are a great challenge in clinics and considerably impair the quality
of patients' daily life. Tissue engineering strategies using cells, scaffolds, and bioactive …

Advances in materials-based therapeutic strategies against osteoporosis

C Lei, J Song, S Li, Y Zhu, M Liu, M Wan, Z Mu, FR Tay… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is caused by the disruption in homeostasis between bone formation and bone
resorption. Conventional management of osteoporosis involves systematic drug …

Targeting endogenous reactive oxygen species removal and regulating regenerative microenvironment at annulus fibrosus defects promote tissue repair

F Han, Z Tu, Z Zhu, D Liu, Q Meng, Q Yu, Y Wang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, inflammation, and weak tissue
regeneration ability after annulus fibrosus (AF) injury constitute an unfavorable …

Polysaccharide-based injectable hydrogels with fast gelation and self-strengthening mechanical kinetics for oral tissue regeneration

Y Gu, Y Yang, J Yuan, Y Ni, J Zhou, M Si, K **a… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oral defects lead to a series of function disorders, severely threatening the patients' health.
Although injectable hydrogels are widely studied in tissue regeneration, their mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered periosteum-diaphysis substitutes with biomimetic structure and composition promote the repair of large segmental bone defects

L Yu, Q Wei, J Li, H Wang, Q Meng, E **e, Z Li… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The repair of large segmental bone defects remains a big challenge due to limited self-
healing capacity of bone. Digging into the structure and composition of natural long bone let …

[HTML][HTML] Bisphosphonate-based nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications

W Yuan, Z Li, X **e, ZY Zhang, L Bian - Bioactive materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanocomposite hydrogels consist of polymeric network embedded with functional
nanoparticles or nanostructures, which not only contribute to the enhanced mechanical …

Lyophilized platelet-rich fibrin exudate-loaded carboxymethyl chitosan/GelMA hydrogel for efficient bone defect repair

S Gan, Z Zheng, M Zhang, L Long… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is an autologous growth factor carrier that promotes bone tissue
regeneration, but its effectiveness is restrained by poor storage capabilities, uncontrollable …

Osteoimmunomodulatory injectable Lithium-Heparin hydrogel with Microspheres/TGF-β1 delivery promotes M2 macrophage polarization and osteogenesis for guided …

D Li, Z Yang, X Zhao, Y Luo, W Zhou, J Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
When bone injury occurs, immune cells including macrophages, neutrophils, and T
lymphocytes are recruited and participate in immunomodulatory and bone dynamics …

Smart orthopedic biomaterials and implants

JT Intravaia, T Graham, HS Kim, HS Nanda… - Current opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal injuries including bone defects continue to present a significant challenge
in orthopedic surgery due to suboptimal healing. Bone reconstruction strategies focused on …

Architecturally designed sequential-release hydrogels

D Zhang, Z Li, L Yang, H Ma, H Chen, X Zeng - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Drug synergy has made significant strides in clinical applications in recent decades.
However, achieving a platform that enables “single administration, multi-stage release” by …