Hydrogels: properties and applications in biomedicine

TC Ho, CC Chang, HP Chan, TW Chung, CW Shu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer chains with three-dimensional (3D) network structures,
which can absorb relatively large amounts of fluid. Because of the high water content, soft …

Advancements in gelatin-based hydrogel systems for biomedical applications: a state-of-the-art review

S Mohanto, S Narayana, KP Merai, JA Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A gelatin-based hydrogel system is a stimulus-responsive, biocompatible, and
biodegradable polymeric system with solid-like rheology that entangles moisture in its …

[HTML][HTML] The physiological metabolite α-ketoglutarate ameliorates osteoarthritis by regulating mitophagy and oxidative stress

L Liu, W Zhang, T Liu, Y Tan, C Chen, J Zhao, H Geng… - Redox biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related metabolic disease. Low-grade inflammation and
oxidative stress are the last common pathway of OA. α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) is an essential …

Advances in gelatin bioinks to optimize bioprinted cell functions

S Asim, TA Tabish, U Liaqat, IT Ozbolat… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gelatin is a widely utilized bioprinting biomaterial due to its cell‐adhesive and enzymatically
cleavable properties, which improve cell adhesion and growth. Gelatin is often covalently …

[HTML][HTML] Designing functional hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering

M Wang, Z Deng, Y Guo, P Xu - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Damage to cartilage tissues is often difficult to repair owing to chronic inflammation and a
lack of bioactive factors. Therefore, develo** bioactive materials, such as hydrogels acting …

Boronate ester hydrogels for biomedical applications: challenges and opportunities

L Terriac, JJ Helesbeux, Y Maugars… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Boronate ester (BE) hydrogels are increasingly used for biomedical applications. The
dynamic nature of these molecular networks enables bond rearrangement, which is …

[HTML][HTML] In situ self-assembled organoid for osteochondral tissue regeneration with dual functional units

Z Yang, B Wang, W Liu, X Li, K Liang, Z Fan, JJ Li… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The regeneration of hierarchical osteochondral units is challenging due to difficulties in
inducing spatial, directional and controllable differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells …

Hyaluronan and reactive oxygen species signaling—novel cues from the matrix?

A Berdiaki, M Neagu, I Spyridaki, A Kuskov, S Perez… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hyaluronan (HA) is a naturally occurring non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) localized to
the cell surface and the tissue extracellular matrix (ECM). It is composed of disaccharides …

Embedded bioprinting of breast tumor cells and organoids using low‐concentration collagen‐based bioinks

W Shi, S Mirza, M Kuss, B Liu, A Hartin… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bioinks for 3D bioprinting of tumor models should not only meet printability requirements but
also accurately maintain and support phenotypes of tumor surrounding cells to recapitulate …

Application of hydrogels as three-dimensional bioprinting ink for tissue engineering

M **e, J Su, S Zhou, J Li, K Zhang - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of three-dimensional bioprinting technology combined with the principle of tissue
engineering is important for the construction of tissue or organ regeneration …