Cellulose biomaterials for tissue engineering

RJ Hickey, AE Pelling - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In this review, we highlight the importance of nanostructure of cellulose-based biomaterials
to allow cellular adhesion, the contribution of nanostructure to macroscale mechanical …

Multifunctional nanostructured PLA materials for packaging and tissue engineering

I Armentano, N Bitinis, E Fortunati, S Mattioli… - Progress in Polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
This review reports the promising prospects of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) based nanostructured
materials considering two of their main potential uses, packaging and tissue engineering …

Nano-hydroxyapatite structures for bone regenerative medicine: Cell-material interaction

AH Hoveidaei, M Sadat-Shojai, S Mosalamiaghili… - Bone, 2024 - Elsevier
Bone tissue engineering holds great promise for the regeneration of damaged or severe
bone defects. However, several challenges hinder its translation into clinical practice. To …

Proteins, platelets, and blood coagulation at biomaterial interfaces

LC Xu, JW Bauer, CA Siedlecki - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2014 - Elsevier
Blood coagulation and platelet adhesion remain major impediments to the use of
biomaterials in implantable medical devices. There is still significant controversy and …

[HTML][HTML] Biophysical regulation of cell behavior—cross talk between substrate stiffness and nanotopography

Y Yang, K Wang, X Gu, KW Leong - Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The stiffness and nanotopographical characteristics of the extracellular matrix (ECM)
influence numerous developmental, physiological, and pathological processes in vivo …

The interaction of cells and bacteria with surfaces structured at the nanometre scale

K Anselme, P Davidson, AM Popa, M Giazzon, M Liley… - Acta biomaterialia, 2010 - Elsevier
The current development of nanobiotechnologies requires a better understanding of cell–
surface interactions on the nanometre scale. Recently, advances in nanoscale patterning …

Nanostructured materials for applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering

M Goldberg, R Langer, X Jia - Journal of Biomaterials Science …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Research in the areas of drug delivery and tissue engineering has witnessed tremendous
progress in recent years due to their unlimited potential to improve human health …

Influence of nanoscale surface topography on protein adsorption and cellular response

MS Lord, M Foss, F Besenbacher - Nano Today, 2010 - Elsevier
The nanoscale surface topography of artificial materials is known to play a significant role in
interactions with biological systems such as proteins and cells. A detailed understanding …

Electrospun nanofiber scaffolds: engineering soft tissues

SG Kumbar, R James, SP Nukavarapu… - Biomedical …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Electrospinning has emerged to be a simple, elegant and scalable technique to fabricate
polymeric nanofibers. Pure polymers as well as blends and composites of both natural and …

Synthetic nanostructures inducing differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into neuronal lineage

EKF Yim, SW Pang, KW Leong - Experimental cell research, 2007 - Elsevier
Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have been shown to trans-differentiate into
neuronal-like cells by culture in neuronal induction media, although the mechanism is not …