Biopolymer-based functional composites for medical applications

SB Park, E Lih, KS Park, YK Joung, DK Han - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, numerous biopolymers have received more attention in medical
applications involving novel biomaterials because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability …

Pathomechanism of intervertebral disc degeneration

T Oichi, Y Taniguchi, Y Oshima, S Tanaka, T Saito - JOR spine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is the main contributor to low back pain, which is a
leading cause of disability worldwide. Although substantial progress has been made in …

3D Bioprinting of Multifunctional Dynamic Nanocomposite Bioinks Incorporating Cu‐Doped Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles for Bone Tissue Engineering

H Zhu, M Monavari, K Zheng, T Distler, L Ouyang… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioprinting has seen significant progress in recent years for the fabrication of bionic tissues
with high complexity. However, it remains challenging to develop cell‐laden bioinks …

Mechanical Signal‐Tailored Hydrogel Microspheres Recruit and Train Stem Cells for Precise Differentiation

Z Chen, Z Lv, Y Zhuang, Q Saiding, W Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aberrant mechanical microenvironment in degenerated tissues induces misdirection of
cell fate, making it challenging to achieve efficient endogenous regeneration. Herein, a …

Development of a nanohybrid peptide hydrogel for enhanced intervertebral disc repair and regeneration

BM Conley, L Yang, B Bhujel, J Luo, I Han, KB Lee - Acs Nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Effective therapeutic approaches to overcome the heterogeneous pro-inflammatory and
inhibitory extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment are urgently needed to achieve …

IVD progenitor cells: a new horizon for understanding disc homeostasis and repair

FJ Lyu, KM Cheung, Z Zheng, H Wang… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is associated with low back pain. In IVDs, a high
mechanical load, high osmotic pressure and hypoxic conditions create a hostile …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of endogenous repair failure during intervertebral disc degeneration

K Ma, S Chen, Z Li, X Deng, D Huang, L **ong… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is frequently associated with Low back pain (LBP),
which can severely reduce the quality of human life and cause enormous economic loss …

Dual delivery of stem cells and insulin-like growth factor-1 in coacervate-embedded composite hydrogels for enhanced cartilage regeneration in osteochondral …

H Cho, J Kim, S Kim, YC Jung, Y Wang, BJ Kang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exogenous dual delivery of progenitor cell population and therapeutic growth factors (GFs)
is one of alternative tissue engineering strategies for osteochondral tissue regeneration. In …

[HTML][HTML] Biofunctionalized aligned microgels provide 3D cell guidance to mimic complex tissue matrices

JC Rose, DB Gehlen, T Haraszti, J Köhler, CJ Licht… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural healing is based on highly orchestrated processes, in which the extracellular matrix
plays a key role. To resemble the native cell environment, we introduce an artificial …

The nucleus pulposus microenvironment in the intervertebral disc: the fountain of youth?

JP Guerrero, S Häckel, AS Croft, S Hoppe… - European cells & …, 2021 - boris.unibe.ch
The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a complex tissue, and its degeneration remains a problem for
patients, without significant improvement in treatment strategies. This mostly age-related …