Physical and chemical processing for a human dura mater substitute.

abstract：:Bioengineered tissue equivalents should provide physiologically relevant biochemical and mechanical cues to support the growth and differentiation of seeded cells. Herein, tubular dense collagen constructs (TDCCs) with collagen content comparable to native extracellular matrix were used to investigate the effect of sh...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ghezzi CE,Risse PA,Marelli B,Muja N,Barralet JE,Martin JG,Nazhat SN

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed cell-free implants, comprising carbodiimide crosslinked recombinant human collagen (RHC), to enable corneal regeneration by endogenous cell recruitment, to address the worldwide shortage of donor corneas. Patients were grafted with RHC implants. Over four years, the regenerated neo-corneas were stably int...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Fagerholm P,Lagali NS,Ong JA,Merrett K,Jackson WB,Polarek JW,Suuronen EJ,Liu Y,Brunette I,Griffith M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest in constructing a reliable 3-dimensional (3D) collagen culture platform in microfabricated systems is increasing as researchers strive to investigate reciprocal interaction between extracellular matrix (ECM) and cells under various conditions. However, in comparison to conventional 2-dimensional (2D) cell cul...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sung KE,Su G,Pehlke C,Trier SM,Eliceiri KW,Keely PJ,Friedl A,Beebe DJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial cells derived from the bovine pulmonary artery (line CPAE, CCL 209, American Tissue Culture Collection, Rockville, MD, USA) were cultured on pristine or fluorine ion-irradiated polystyrene (5 x 10(12) or 5 x 10(14) F ions/cm2, 150 keV). At 24-h post-seeding interval, the number of cells which adhered to th...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bacáková L,Mares V,Lisá V,Svorcík V

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower back pain is mainly caused by intervertebral disc degeneration, in which calcification is frequently involved. Here novel nanofibrous spongy microspheres (NF-SMS) are used to carry rabbit bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to regenerate nucleus pulposus tissues. NF-SMS are shown to significantly enhanc...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Feng G,Zhang Z,Dang M,Rambhia KJ,Ma PX

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are promising cell sources for cell-based therapy. It has been established that the formation of ESC aggregates promotes their differentiation into the derivatives of all three germ layers. ESC aggregates are generally prepared via the formation of suspended spherical aggregates called embr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sasaki D,Shimizu T,Masuda S,Kobayashi J,Itoga K,Tsuda Y,Yamashita JK,Yamato M,Okano T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) are advancing into the clinic but the therapeutic efficacy of hMSCs faces the problem of donor variability. In bone tissue engineering, no reliable markers have been identified which are able to predict the bone-forming capacity of hMSCs prior to implantation. To this end, we isolated...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Mentink A,Hulsman M,Groen N,Licht R,Dechering KJ,van der Stok J,Alves HA,Dhert WJ,van Someren EP,Reinders MJ,van Blitterswijk CA,de Boer J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AuCu and AuAg alloys (30 at. % Au) have been immersed in aqueous solutions of chloride and sulphide with additions of protein (mucin). The surfaces of the alloys were subsequently analysed by means of ESCA and compared with previous and similar tests without addition of mucin. No noticeable effect of the mucin additio...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Herø H,Hultquist G,Odén A

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat treatment of an MgO-CaO-SiO2-P2O5 glass gave a glass ceramic containing crystalline apatite (Ca10(PO4)6O,F2] and beta-wollastonite (CaO,SiO2) in an MgO-CaO-SiO2 glassy matrix. It showed bioactivity and a fairly high mechanical strength which decreased only slowly, even under load-bearing conditions in the body. I...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kokubo T

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels, microgels and nanogels have emerged as versatile and viable platforms for sustained protein release, targeted drug delivery, and tissue engineering due to excellent biocompatibility, a microporous structure with tunable porosity and pore size, and dimensions spanning from human organs, cells to viruses. In ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jiang Y,Chen J,Deng C,Suuronen EJ,Zhong Z

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New mesoporous silicate-titania resin systems hybridized with 4,5-dihydroxy-m-benzenedisulfonic acid and poly(ethylene glycol)-dimethacrylate component were developed. These inorganic-organic hybrid resins were found to reveal highly controlled ionic and hydrophilic surface with excellent durability and adhesion onto ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kim G,Hong LY,Jung J,Kim DP,Kim H,Kim IJ,Kim JR,Ree M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eye drops producing long-acting ocular anesthesia would be desirable for corneal pain management. Here we present liposome-based formulations to achieve very long ocular anesthetic effect after a single eye drop instillation. The liposomes were functionalized with succinyl-Concanavalin A (sConA-Lip), which can bind co...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhan C,Santamaria CM,Wang W,McAlvin JB,Kohane DS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe here for the first time an efficient high yield production method for clinical grade recombinant human Oncofetal Antigen/immature laminin receptor protein (OFA/iLRP). We also demonstrate significant antitumor activity for this protein when administered in liposomal delivery form in a murine model of syngen...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Barsoum AL,Liu B,Rohrer JW,Coggin JH Jr,Tucker JA,Pannell LK,Schwarzenberger PO

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Canonical transient receptor potential channel 6 (TRPC6) can play an important role in governing how cells perceive the surrounding material environment and regulate Ca(2+) signaling. We have designed a TRPC6 reporter based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) to visualize the TRPC6-mediated calcium entry ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lei L,Lu S,Wang Y,Kim T,Mehta D,Wang Y

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A system of nanoparticles of mixed lipid monolayer shell and biodegradable polymer core was developed for targeted delivery of anticancer drugs with Docetaxel as a model drug, which provide targeting versatility with a quantitative control of the targeting effect by adjusting the lipid component ratio of the mixed lip...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Liu Y,Li K,Pan J,Liu B,Feng SS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immobilization of biomolecules on surfaces enables both localization and retention of molecules at the cell-biomaterial interface. Since metallic biomaterials used for orthopedic and dental implants possess a paucity of reactive functional groups, biomolecular modification of these materials is challenging. In the pre...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Puleo DA,Kissling RA,Sheu MS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic small interfering RNA (siRNA) is a class of therapeutic entities that allow for specific silencing of target genes via RNA interference (RNAi) and comprise an enormous clinical potential for a variety of diseases, including cancer. However, efficient tissue-specific delivery of siRNA remains the major limita...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lee DJ,Kessel E,Edinger D,He D,Klein PM,Voith von Voithenberg L,Lamb DC,Lächelt U,Lehto T,Wagner E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is aimed to develop a long-acting injectable formulation in treatment of type II diabetes. A glucoregulatory polypeptide, exenatide (EXT), was chosen as the model drug, and an aqueous block copolymer system with a sol-gel transition upon the increase of temperature was selected as the delivery matrix of EXT...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li K,Yu L,Liu X,Chen C,Chen Q,Ding J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo and in vitro degradation of high molecular weight poly(L-lactide) used for internal bone fixation has been investigated. Within 3 months as-polymerized, microporous PLLA (Mv = 6.8-9.5 X 10(5] exhibited a massive strength-loss (sigma b = 68-75 MPa to sigma b = 4 MPa) and decrease of Mv (90-95%). At week 39, the...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Leenslag JW,Pennings AJ,Bos RR,Rozema FR,Boering G

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction (MI) leads to the mass death of cardiomyocytes accompanying with the unfavorable alternation of microenvironment, a fibrosis scar deprived of electrical communications, and the lack of blood supply in the infarcted myocardium. The three factors are inextricably intertwined and thus result in a co...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang W,Tan B,Chen J,Bao R,Zhang X,Liang S,Shang Y,Liang W,Cui Y,Fan G,Jia H,Liu W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artemisinin (ART) is an iron-dependent anti-cancer drug. However, simultaneous delivery of hydrophobic ART and Fe(2+) ions into cancer cells remains a major challenge. Herein, we reported Fe3O4@C/Ag@mSiO2 (FCA@mSiO2) multifunctional nanocarriers which can load ART as high as 484 mg/g. Moreover, FCA@mSiO2 nanoparticles...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chen J,Guo Z,Wang HB,Zhou JJ,Zhang WJ,Chen QW

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analysed tissues harvested during 24 retrievals of hip joint prostheses, with one or both articular components made of alumina. We describe the morphology of wear particles, measure their size and analyse their chemical composition. We relate histopathological aspects to the parameters that characterize ceramic wea...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pizzoferrato A,Stea S,Sudanese A,Toni A,Nigrisoli M,Gualtieri G,Squarzoni S

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable polyurethanes are typically prepared from polyester polyols, aliphatic diisocyanates and chain extenders. We have developed a degradable chain extender (DCE) based on dl-lactic acid and ethylene glycol to accelerate hard segment degradation. Three series of polyurethane elastomers were synthesised to inv...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tatai L,Moore TG,Adhikari R,Malherbe F,Jayasekara R,Griffiths I,Gunatillake PA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a great clinical need for tissue engineered blood vessels that could be used to replace or bypass damaged arteries. The success of such grafts will depend strongly on their ability to mimic the cellular and matrix organization found in native arteries, but currently available cell scaffolds such as electrospu...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： McClendon MT,Stupp SI

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Scarcity of donor tissue to treat corneal blindness and the need to deliver stem cells or pharmacologic agents to ensure corneal graft survival are major challenges. Here, new composite collagen-based hydrogels are developed as implants to restore corneal transparency while serving as a possible reservoir fo...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Rafat M,Xeroudaki M,Koulikovska M,Sherrell P,Groth F,Fagerholm P,Lagali N

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop an effective drug delivery system for the simultaneous topical delivery of two anti-inflammatory drugs, spantide II (SP) and ketoprofen (KP). To achieve this primary goal, we have developed a skin permeating nanogel system (SPN) containing surface modified polymeric bilayered nanop...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Shah PP,Desai PR,Patel AR,Singh MS

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To achieve an optimum drug delivery such as targeting or controlled release utilizing bioconjugation with polymeric modifier, the conjugate between drugs and polymeric modifiers must be designed to show desirable pharmacokinetic characteristics in vivo. In this study, we assessed the biopharmaceutical properties of va...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kaneda Y,Tsutsumi Y,Yoshioka Y,Kamada H,Yamamoto Y,Kodaira H,Tsunoda S,Okamoto T,Mukai Y,Shibata H,Nakagawa S,Mayumi T

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Block copolymer prodrugs (BCPs) have attracted considerable attentions in clinical translation of nanomedicine owing to their self-assembly into well-defined core-shell nanoparticles for improved pharmacokinetics, stability in blood circulation without drug leakage, and optimized biodistribution. However, a cascade of...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ke W,Yin W,Zha Z,Mukerabigwi JF,Chen W,Wang Y,He C,Ge Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(vinyl alcohol)-heparin hydrogels with varying water content were synthesized for use as sensor catheter membranes. Films were cast from aqueous mixtures of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), a photosensitive cross-linker p-diazonium diphenyl amine polymer (PA), glutaraldehyde (GA) and heparin. After drying, the films wer...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Brinkman E,van der Does L,Bantjes A

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nanohybrid vesicle was developed from cholesteryl succinyl silane(CSS) in combination of sol-gel process and self-assembly technique. The silicalike surface adds CSS vesicles remarkably high stability against destabilization in blood or leakage of drug cargos. It was found that CSS vesicles alone exhibited selective...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ma Y,Dai Z,Zha Z,Gao Y,Yue X

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00