Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials

X Du, J Zhou, J Shi, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …

Biodegradable materials and metallic implants—a review

M Prakasam, J Locs, K Salma-Ancane, D Loca… - Journal of functional …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Recent progress made in biomaterials and their clinical applications is well known. In the
last five decades, great advances have been made in the field of biomaterials, including …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering cancer microenvironments for in vitro 3-D tumor models

W Asghar, R El Assal, H Shafiee, S Pitteri… - Materials today, 2015 - Elsevier
The natural microenvironment of tumors is composed of extracellular matrix (ECM), blood
vasculature, and supporting stromal cells. The physical characteristics of ECM as well as the …

Supramolecular biofunctional materials

J Zhou, J Li, X Du, B Xu - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
This review discusses supramolecular biofunctional materials, a novel class of biomaterials
formed by small molecules that are held together via noncovalent interactions. The …

Insight on stem cell preconditioning and instructive biomaterials to enhance cell adhesion, retention, and engraftment for tissue repair

M Shafiq, Y Jung, SH Kim - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Stem cells are a promising solution for the treatment of a variety of diseases. However, the
limited survival and engraftment of transplanted cells due to a hostile ischemic environment …

Gelatin‐lysozyme nanofibrils electrospun patches with improved mechanical, antioxidant, and bioresorbability properties for myocardial regeneration applications

T Carvalho, NZ Ezazi, A Correia… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymeric patches show enormous potential for the regeneration of infarcted myocardium
tissues. However, most of them usually lack appropriate mechanical performance, stability in …

Keratin Hydrogel Enhances In Vivo Skeletal Muscle Function in a Rat Model of Volumetric Muscle Loss

JA Passipieri, HB Baker, M Siriwardane… - … Engineering Part A, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries exceed the considerable intrinsic regenerative
capacity of skeletal muscle, resulting in permanent functional and cosmetic deficits. VML and …

Advancement in “Garbage In Biomaterials Out (GIBO)” concept to develop biomaterials from agricultural waste for tissue engineering and biomedical applications

MK Sah, S Mukherjee, B Flora, N Malek… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Presently on a global scale, one of the major concerns is to find effective strategies to
manage the agricultural waste to protect the environment. One strategy that has been …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro comparative study of two decellularization protocols in search of an optimal myocardial scaffold for recellularization

I Perea-Gil, JJ Uriarte, C Prat-Vidal… - American journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction. Selection of a biomaterial-based scaffold that mimics native myocardial
extracellular matrix (ECM) architecture can facilitate functional cell attachment and …

Self-assembling peptide nanofibrous hydrogel on immediate hemostasis and accelerative osteosis

M Wu, Z Ye, H Zhu, X Zhao - Biomacromolecules, 2015 - ACS Publications
The use of local agents to achieve hemostasis of bone that does not interfere with repair and
recovery is a complex and emergency subject in surgery. In this study, the dual functional …