Plasma polymerization for biomedical applications: A review

BR Coad, P Favia, K Vasilev… - Plasma Processes and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plasma polymers have long been of interest as thin film coatings on biomedical devices and
products, to generate desirable surface properties for favorable bio‐interfacial interactions …

Acrylic acid plasma polymerization for biomedical use

R Bitar, P Cools, N De Geyter, R Morent - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Since a few decades, polymeric materials have played a central role in regenerative
medicine and tissue engineering as artificial tissue replacements and organ transplantation …

[HTML][HTML] Flavonoid-liposomes formulations: Physico-chemical characteristics, biological activities and therapeutic applications

EG Halevas, DI Avgoulas, G Katsipis… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Flavonoids constitute a class of naturally derived heterocyclic compounds ubiquitously
distributed in fruits, herbs and vegetables. Until today, flavonoids, as nutritional …

Baicalin loaded in folate-PEG modified liposomes for enhanced stability and tumor targeting

Y Chen, J Liu, B Angelov, M Drechsler… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bioavailability of baicalin (BAI), an example of traditional Chinese medicine, has been
modified by loading into liposome. Several liposome systems of different composition ie …

Oxygen plasma functionalization of parylene C coating for implants surface: Nanotopography and active sites for drug anchoring

M Gołda, M Brzychczy-Włoch, M Faryna… - Materials Science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The effect of oxygen plasma treatment (t= 0.1–60 min, p O2= 0.2 mbar, P= 50 W) of parylene
C implant surface coating was investigated in order to check its influence on morphology …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle-based bioactive agent release systems for bone and cartilage tissue engineering

N Monteiro, A Martins, RL Reis, NM Neves - Regenerative Therapy, 2015 - Elsevier
The inability to deliver bioactive agents locally in a transient but sustained manner is one of
the challenges on the development of bio-functionalized scaffolds for tissue engineering …

Immobilization of bioactive factor-loaded liposomes on the surface of electrospun nanofibers targeting tissue engineering

N Monteiro, A Martins, R Pires, S Faria… - Biomaterials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrospun nanofiber meshes (NFM), due to their morphology and fibrous structure, are
extensively proposed as biomedical devices, for tissue engineering on scaffolds and also as …

Facile and versatile strategy for construction of anti-inflammatory and antibacterial surfaces with polydopamine-mediated liposomes releasing dexamethasone and …

X Xu, L Wang, Z Luo, Y Ni, H Sun, X Gao… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Reducing early nonbacterial inflammation induced by implanted materials and infection
resulting from bacterial contamination around the implant–abutment interface could greatly …

Argon cold plasma–a novel tool to treat therapy-resistant corneal infections

HH Reitberger, M Czugala, C Chow, A Mohr… - American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To test whether therapy-resistant corneal infections can be successfully treated with
argon cold plasma to reduce or eliminate pathogen microorganisms without affecting …

[HTML][HTML] Reorganization of lipid domain distribution in giant unilamellar vesicles upon immobilization with different membrane tethers

MJ Sarmento, M Prieto, F Fernandes - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2012 - Elsevier
Characterization of phase coexistence in biologically relevant lipid mixtures is often carried
out through confocal microscopy of giant unilamellar lipid vesicles (GUVs), loaded with …