Biomaterials in neurodegenerative disorders: A promising therapeutic approach

M Bordoni, E Scarian, F Rey, S Gagliardi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative disorders (ie, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, and spinal cord injury) represent a great problem worldwide and are …

[HTML][HTML] Polyglycerol hyperbranched polyesters: Synthesis, properties and pharmaceutical and biomedical applications

A Zamboulis, EA Nakiou, E Christodoulou… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In a century when environmental pollution is a major issue, polymers issued from bio-based
monomers have gained important interest, as they are expected to be environment-friendly …

Influence of different sterilization processes on the properties of commercial poly (lactic acid)

M Savaris, V Dos Santos, RN Brandalise - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aims at analyzing the modifications in the morphological, physical, chemical and
thermal properties of commercial poly (lactic acid)(PLA) films after exposure to five different …

Development of PMMA-Mon-CNT bone cement with superior mechanical properties and favorable biological properties for use in bone-defect treatment

F Pahlevanzadeh, HR Bakhsheshi-Rad, AF Ismail… - Materials Letters, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of bone defects requires materials or bone cement with superior
mechanical properties and favorable biological properties, but this remains unachievable to …

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (glycerol sebacate), Poly (glycerol succinate) and Poly (glycerol sebacate-co-succinate)

B Godinho, R Nogueira, N Gama, A Ferreira - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, thermoset elastomers, particularly polyesters derived from the
polycondensation of glycerol and non-toxic diacids, have garnered significant interest. This …

Physico-chemical modification as a versatile strategy for the biocompatibility enhancement of biomaterials

AA John, AP Subramanian, MV Vellayappan, A Balaji… - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A biomaterial can be defined as a material intended to interface with biological systems to
evaluate, treat, augment or replace any tissue, organ or function of the body. Major problems …

Effect of curing time on the mechanical properties of poly (glycerol sebacate)

Z Wu, K **, L Wang, Y Fan - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable polymers have been widely used in tissue engineering for their good
biocompatibility, controlled mechanical properties and processability. Among them, poly …

Drug delivery and cytocompatibility of ciprofloxacin loaded gelatin nanofibers-coated Mg alloy

HR Bakhsheshi-Rad, Z Hadisi, E Hamzah, AF Ismail… - Materials Letters, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, gelatin-ciprofloxacin (Gel-Cip) nanofibers containing various amounts of Cip (0,
2, 4 and, 8 wt%) were fabricated on the surface of Mg-1Ca alloy via an electrospinning …

Synthesis of highly-stretchable graphene–poly (glycerol sebacate) elastomeric nanocomposites piezoresistive sensors for human motion detection applications

Y Yan, M Potts, Z Jiang, V Sencadas - Composites Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Strain sensors capable of monitoring human motion are highly desirable not only to monitor
in real time complex body parts movement but also to assess the patients' health condition …

Electrospun fibers of poly (butylene succinate–co–dilinoleic succinate) and its blend with poly (glycerol sebacate) for soft tissue engineering applications

L Liverani, A Piegat, A Niemczyk, M El Fray… - European Polymer …, 2016 - Elsevier
A new copolymer poly (butylene succinate-dilinoleic succinate)(PBS-DLS) has been
successfully synthesized and its suitability for the fabrication of electrospun fiber mats has …