Recent advances in biopolymer-based hydrogels and their potential biomedical applications

DK Patel, E Jung, S Priya, SY Won, SS Han - Carbohydrate polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks of polymer chains containing large amounts of
water in their structure. Hydrogels have received significant attention in biomedical …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel-exosome system in tissue engineering: A promising therapeutic strategy

MH Fan, JK Pi, CY Zou, YL Jiang, QJ Li, XZ Zhang… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Characterized by their pivotal roles in cell-to-cell communication, cell proliferation, and
immune regulation during tissue repair, exosomes have emerged as a promising avenue for …

Multifaceted hydrogel scaffolds: Bridging the gap between biomedical needs and environmental sustainability

N Mamidi, FF De Silva, AB Vacas… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are dynamically evolving 3D networks composed of hydrophilic polymer scaffolds
with significant applications in the healthcare and environmental sectors. Notably, protein …

Water: The soul of hydrogels

Y Yuan, Q Zhang, S Lin, J Li - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are soft and wet materials with a three-dimensional porous network structure,
capable of swelling to retain a large volume of water and maintaining semi-solid integrity. In …

Recent advances of hydrogels as smart dressings for diabetic wounds

X Wang, Y Yang, W Zhao, Z Zhu, X Pei - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Chronic diabetic wounds have been an urgent clinical problem, and wound dressings play
an important role in their management. Due to the design of traditional dressings, it is difficult …

The microspheres/hydrogels scaffolds based on the proteins, nucleic acids, or polysaccharides composite as carriers for tissue repair: A review

X Li, X Wu - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
There are many studies on specific macromolecules and their contributions to tissue repair.
Macromolecules have supporting and protective effects in organisms and can help regrow …

A multifunctional hydrogel dressing with high tensile and adhesive strength for infected skin wound healing in joint regions

C Zhang, K Liu, Y He, R Chang, F Guan… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Most hydrogel dressings are designed for skin wounds in flat areas, and few are focused on
the joint skin regions which undergo frequent movement. The mismatch of mechanical …

An Immunomodulatory Hydrogel Featuring Antibacterial and Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Properties for Treating Periodontitis in Diabetes

X Ge, J Hu, X Qi, Y Shi, X Chen, Y **ang… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Periodontal disease is a multifactorial, bacterially induced inflammatory disorder
characterized by progressive destruction of periodontal tissues. Additionally, diabetes …

Local Water Content in Polymer Gels Measured with Super‐Resolved Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging

S Jana, O Nevskyi, H Höche… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Water molecules play an important role in the structure, function, and dynamics of (bio‐)
materials. A direct access to the number of water molecules in nanoscopic volumes can thus …

Silicone bioadhesive with shear-stiffening effect: Rate-responsive adhesion behavior and wound dressing application

C Huang, Q Wu, X Li, P Pan, S Gu, T Tang… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Stimuli-responsive adhesives with on-demand adhesion capabilities are highly
advantageous for facilitating wound healing. However, the triggering conditions of stimuli …