Polymeric tissue adhesives
Polymeric tissue adhesives provide versatile materials for wound management and are
widely used in a variety of medical settings ranging from minor to life-threatening tissue …
widely used in a variety of medical settings ranging from minor to life-threatening tissue …
Hydrogels based on Schiff base linkages for biomedical applications
J Xu, Y Liu, S Hsu - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Schiff base, an important family of reaction in click chemistry, has received significant
attention in the formation of self-healing hydrogels in recent years. Schiff base reversibly …
attention in the formation of self-healing hydrogels in recent years. Schiff base reversibly …
Controlled tough bioadhesion mediated by ultrasound
Tough bioadhesion has important implications in engineering and medicine but remains
challenging to form and control. We report an ultrasound (US)–mediated strategy to achieve …
challenging to form and control. We report an ultrasound (US)–mediated strategy to achieve …
Snake extract–laden hemostatic bioadhesive gel cross-linked by visible light
Bioadhesives reduce operation time and surgical complications. However, in the presence
of blood, adhesion strength is often compromised. Inspired by the blood clotting activity of …
of blood, adhesion strength is often compromised. Inspired by the blood clotting activity of …
Multifaceted design and emerging applications of tissue adhesives
Tissue adhesives can form appreciable adhesion with tissues and have found clinical use in
a variety of medical settings such as wound closure, surgical sealants, regenerative …
a variety of medical settings such as wound closure, surgical sealants, regenerative …
Overcoming the translational barriers of tissue adhesives
For the past few decades, tissue sealants and adhesives have been developed as an
alternative to sutures and staples to close and seal wounds or incisions. These materials are …
alternative to sutures and staples to close and seal wounds or incisions. These materials are …
Dynamic covalent hydrogels as biomaterials to mimic the viscoelasticity of soft tissues
The extracellular matrix (ECM) and its mechanical properties play an important role in
regulating the cellular responses that occur during tissue regeneration, wound healing, and …
regulating the cellular responses that occur during tissue regeneration, wound healing, and …
Enabling technologies for personalized and precision medicine
Individualizing patient treatment is a core objective of the medical field. Reaching this
objective has been elusive owing to the complex set of factors contributing to both disease …
objective has been elusive owing to the complex set of factors contributing to both disease …
Shear-thinning hydrogels for biomedical applications
Injectable hydrogels are becoming increasingly important in the fields of tissue engineering
and drug delivery due to their tunable properties, controllable degradation, high water …
and drug delivery due to their tunable properties, controllable degradation, high water …
Bioinspired multifunctional injectable hydrogel for hemostasis and infected wound management
W Fang, L Yang, Y Chen, Q Hu - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Routine wound management faces significant challenges including rebleeding and bacterial
infection that affect millions of people each year. However, conventional wound dressings …
infection that affect millions of people each year. However, conventional wound dressings …