PEG-based thermosensitive and biodegradable hydrogels

J Shi, L Yu, J Ding - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Injectable thermosensitive hydrogels are free-flowing polymer solutions at low or room
temperature, making them easy to encapsulate the therapeutic payload or cells via simply …

Molecular bases for temperature sensitivity in supramolecular assemblies and their applications as thermoresponsive soft materials

H Liu, T Prachyathipsakul, TM Koyasseril-Yehiya… - Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermoresponsive supramolecular assemblies have been extensively explored in diverse
formats, from injectable hydrogels to nanoscale carriers, for a variety of applications …

Thermogelling of amphiphilic block copolymers in water: ABA type versus AB or BAB type

S Cui, L Yu, J Ding - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Some amphiphilic block copolymers exhibit sol–gel transition in water upon heating, which
affords a promising injectable thermogel in clinic and an interesting soft matter system. While …

Sustained codelivery of cisplatin and paclitaxel via an injectable prodrug hydrogel for ovarian cancer treatment

W Shen, X Chen, J Luan, D Wang, L Yu… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The sustained release of both the hydrophilic drug and hydrophobic drug from one delivery
system remains challenging in pharmaceutics and biomaterials science. The combination of …

Visualizing the in vivo evolution of an injectable and thermosensitive hydrogel using tri‐modal bioimaging

X Chen, J Zhang, K Wu, X Wu, J Tang, S Cui… - Small …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Degradability of biomaterials brings many opportunities as well as great challenges to their
clinical applications. However, reports of systematic in vivo biodegradation are rather limited …

Sustained release of lipophilic gemcitabine from an injectable polymeric hydrogel for synergistically enhancing tumor chemoradiotherapy

X Yang, X Chen, Y Wang, G Xu, L Yu, J Ding - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Gemcitabine (Gem), an analogue of deoxycytidine, has potent antitumor activities against
various solid tumors and is an excellent radiosensitizer as well. However, Gem has a very …

[HTML][HTML] Injectable and thermosensitive hydrogels mediating a universal macromolecular contrast agent with radiopacity for noninvasive imaging of deep tissues

X Wu, X Wang, X Chen, X Yang, Q Ma, G Xu, L Yu… - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
It is very challenging to visualize implantable medical devices made of biodegradable
polymers in deep tissues. Herein, we designed a novel macromolecular contrast agent with …

3D biomimetic artificial bone scaffolds with dual-cytokines spatiotemporal delivery for large weight-bearing bone defect repair

X Bao, L Zhu, X Huang, D Tang, D He, J Shi, G Xu - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
It is a great challenge to prepare “functional artificial bone” for the repair of large segmental
defect, especially in weight-bearing bones. In this study, bioactive HA/PCL composite …

Sustained release strategy designed for lixisenatide delivery to synchronously treat diabetes and associated complications

Y Zhuang, X Yang, Y Li, Y Chen, X Peng… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Diabetes and its complications have become a global challenge of public health. Herein, we
aimed to develop a long-acting delivery system of lixisenatide (Lixi), a glucose-dependent …

Synthesis of PCL–PEG–PCL triblock copolymer via organocatalytic Ring-Opening polymerization and its application as an injectable hydrogel—an interdisciplinary …

K Wu, L Yu, J Ding - Journal of Chemical Education, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biocompatible and biodegradable block copolymers composed of poly (ethylene
glycol)(PEG) and aliphatic polyester are a class of promising biomaterials. Herein, a …