The production and characteristics of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs).

abstract：:The necessity of information about the inner microscopical features of low absorbing materials is one of the most important goals in the structural research field. So far, non destructive analysis have been performed using contact radiography giving the scope for great advances in the production and application of new...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Baruchel J,Lodini A,Romanzetti S,Rustichelli F,Scrivani A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Translation of micelles from the laboratory to the clinic is limited by a poor understanding of their in vivo fate following administration. In this paper, we establish a robust approach to real-time monitoring of the in vivo stability of micelles using Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET). This characterization m...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Morton SW,Zhao X,Quadir MA,Hammond PT

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-homing cytotoxic stem cell (SC) therapy is a promising new approach for treating the incurable brain cancer glioblastoma (GBM). However, problems of retaining cytotoxic SCs within the post-surgical GBM resection cavity are likely to significantly limit the clinical utility of this strategy. Here, we describe a n...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bagó JR,Pegna GJ,Okolie O,Hingtgen SD

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver tissue engineering requires a perfect extracellular matrix (ECM) for primary hepatocytes culture to maintain high level of liver-specific functions and desirable mechanical stability. The aim of this study was to develop a novel natural nanofibrous scaffold with surface-galactose ligands to enhance the bioactivi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Feng ZQ,Chu X,Huang NP,Wang T,Wang Y,Shi X,Ding Y,Gu ZZ

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in nanoparticle systems for improved drug delivery display a great potential for the administration of active molecules. Generally, the lipid systems presented the advantage of their low toxicity due to their composition of physiological lipids compared to polymeric particles. The physico-chemical stab...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Heurtault B,Saulnier P,Pech B,Proust JE,Benoit JP

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomimetic materials that target the immune system and generate an anti-tumor responses hold promise in augmenting cancer immunotherapy. These synthetic materials can be engineered and optimized for their biodegradability, physical parameters such as shape and size, and controlled release of immune-modulators. As thes...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kosmides AK,Meyer RA,Hickey JW,Aje K,Cheung KN,Green JJ,Schneck JP

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:6-O-Carboxymethylchitin (CM-chitin) was partially deacetylated by alkaline treatment, and the 30% deacetylated product was named CM-DA30 and used for the preparation of microspheres. An aqueous solution of CM-DA30 was added to hexane containing 1% (w/w) sorbitan sesquioleate and emulsified by stirring and sonication, ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hata H,Onishi H,Machida Y

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug carrier particles composed of poly(ethylene glycol)-co-poly(sebacic acid) (PEG-PSA) have been shown capable of efficient aerosolization into model lungs and the ability to rapidly penetrate human mucus. Here, we develop PEG-PSA particles (Etop/PEG-PSA) that encapsulate up to 40% etoposide by weight in a one step ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tang BC,Fu J,Watkins DN,Hanes J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Docetaxel (DOC) produces anti-tumor effects by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting cell growth. However, its clinical application is limited by its hydrophobicity and low biocompatibility. Therefore, improving DOC's water solubility, biocompatibility, and anti-tumor effects are important goals that will improve its clin...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Gao X,Wang S,Wang B,Deng S,Liu X,Zhang X,Luo L,Fan R,Xiang M,You C,Wei Y,Qian Z,Guo G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study on the evolution with age of the mineral composition of bones was performed on samples belonging to human and other common mammalian species (cattle, sheep, dog). The study was carried out on the ashes obtained by calcination of the bone samples (1 h at 900 degrees C). The calcined powders were carefully exami...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ravaglioli A,Krajewski A,Celotti GC,Piancastelli A,Bacchini B,Montanari L,Zama G,Piombi L

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides toxicity tests, biokinetic studies are a fundamental part of investigations to evaluate a safe and sustainable use of nanoparticles. Today, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are known to be a versatile tool in different areas such as science, engineering or medicine. In this study, we investigated the biokinetics af...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lipka J,Semmler-Behnke M,Sperling RA,Wenk A,Takenaka S,Schleh C,Kissel T,Parak WJ,Kreyling WG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaflet tissue specimens prepared from porcine aortic valves treated with glutaraldehyde at low and high pressures have been subjected to 0.45 x 10(9) accelerated fatigue cycles in Ringer's solution. The waveform or crimped property of the collagen fibres in the leaflet tissue is an essential requirement for its abili...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Broom ND

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the effects of a calcium magnesium silicate bioactive ceramic (akermanite) on proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation of human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSC) have been investigated and compared with the classical ceramic (beta-tricalcium phosphate, beta-TCP). Akermanite and beta-TCP dis...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sun H,Wu C,Dai K,Chang J,Tang T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiolabeled nanomaterials, especially those with ultra-small structures, have been the research focus in recent years, and thus may open up new prospects for clinical diseases theranostics. Herein, fluorinated Pd nanosheets labeled with Gd or radionuclides are developed as multimodal platforms for tumor theranostics....

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Guo Z,Chen M,Peng C,Mo S,Shi C,Fu G,Wen X,Zhuang R,Su X,Liu T,Zheng N,Zhang X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid tissues in the body possess a range of stiffness and provide cells with an instructive microenvironment. Scaffolds in tissue engineering should be rationally designed to become an adhesion substrate friendly to cells. Schwann cells are the principal glial cell in the peripheral nervous system and used as support...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Gu Y,Ji Y,Zhao Y,Liu Y,Ding F,Gu X,Yang Y

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of studies in cardiac cell therapy have provided encouraging results for cardiac repair. Adult stem cells may overcome ethical and availability concerns, with the additional advantages, in some cases, to allow autologous grafts to be performed. However, the major problems of cell survival, cell fa...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Karam JP,Muscari C,Montero-Menei CN

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implant-associated infections represent a significant health problem and financial burden on healthcare systems. Current strategies for the treatment or prevention of such infections are still inadequate and new strategies are needed in this era of antibiotic resistance. Melimine, a synthetic antimicrobial peptide wit...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chen R,Willcox MD,Ho KK,Smyth D,Kumar N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomaterials can potentially influence stem and progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation in both a positive and a negative way. Herein, we report on the expansion and differentiation of rat embryonic (E17) liver (RLC-18) cells on new bioactive membrane made of PEEK-WC-PU, whose surface was grafted with nitrog...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pavlica S,Piscioneri A,Peinemann F,Keller M,Milosevic J,Staeudte A,Heilmann A,Schulz-Siegmund M,Laera S,Favia P,De Bartolo L,Bader A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant regulation of angiogenesis supply sufficient oxygen and nutrients to exacerbate tumor progression and metastasis. Taking this hallmark of cancer into account, reported here is a self-monitoring and triple-collaborative therapy system by auto-fluorescent polymer nanotheranostics which could be concurrently aga...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Shao L,Li Q,Zhao C,Lu J,Li X,Chen L,Deng X,Ge G,Wu Y

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Vroman-like exchange of different proteins adsorbing from a concentrated mixture to the same hydrophobic adsorbent surface is shown to arise naturally from the selective pressure imposed by a fixed interfacial-concentration capacity (w/v, mg/mL) for which protein molecules compete. A size (molecular weight, MW) disc...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Noh H,Vogler EA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical-chemical properties, in vivo biocompatibility and antimicrobial activity of bioactive glasses (BG) used as a controlled release device for tetracycline hydrochloride and an inclusion complex formed by tetracycline and beta-cyclodextrin at 1:1 molar ratio. The BG as we...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Domingues ZR,Cortés ME,Gomes TA,Diniz HF,Freitas CS,Gomes JB,Faria AM,Sinisterra RD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiblock, high molecular weight, linear, backbone degradable HPMA copolymer-prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) conjugate has been synthesized by RAFT polymerization mediated by a new bifunctional chain transfer agent (CTA), which contains an enzymatically degradable oligopeptide sequence flanked by two dithiobenzoate groups, f...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pan H,Sima M,Miller SC,Kopečková P,Yang J,Kopeček J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New therapeutic strategies are needed for the growing unmet clinical needs in liver disease and fibrosis. Platelet activation and PDGF activity are recognized as important therapeutic targets; however, no therapeutic approach has yet addressed these two upstream drivers of liver fibrosis. We therefore designed a matri...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kabra H,Walimbe T,Stuart K,Indey C,Jalgaonkar S,Ikwa E,Skurnac T,Chen J,Woolley A,Snead NM,Bachtell N,Leeming DJ,Karsdal M,Prestwich G,Panitch A,Paderi J

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:High-molecular-weight polyethylenimine (25 kDa, PEI25k) is one of the most common cationic polymers utilized in non-viral gene therapy. However, its methylene backbone (-CH(2)CH(2)N(x)-) and high charge density can result in poor biodegradability and high toxicity to cells. We hypothesize that optimizing the polymer l...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xiong MP,Forrest ML,Ton G,Zhao A,Davies NM,Kwon GS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lauric acid modified dextran-agmatine bioconjugate (Dex-L-Agm) was prepared by 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) activation and the nucleophilic reaction between tosyl of tosylated dextran and primary amine of agmatine. Dextran-agmatine bioconjugates (Dex-Agm) were capable of condensing DNA into nanocomplexes, and comb...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang J,Liu Y,Wang H,Liu L,Wang W,Wang C,Wang Q,Liu W

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, isothermal microcalorimetry (IMC) was utilized to measure the exothermic heat flow from specimens of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), that had been sterilized by various standard methods, under simulated shelf storage (air at 25 degrees C, 30% r.h.) and simulated implantation (phosphate...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Charlebois SJ,Daniels AU,Lewis G

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal condensation is a pre-requisite of chondrogenesis during embryonic development. The current understanding of chondrogenesis is limited in terms of chondrogenic condensation mechanisms. In particular, the role of matrix stiffness on homotypic cell-cell interactions leading to the establishment of distinct a...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ghosh S,Laha M,Mondal S,Sengupta S,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell sheet technology has emerged as an important tissue engineering approach. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have valuable applications in regenerative medicine, but their stemness and differentiation capabilities in the cell sheet format have not been well investigated. In this study, we found that l-ascorbate 2-...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yu J,Tu YK,Tang YB,Cheng NC

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanofibrous membranes with an average diameter of 100 and 180 nm were fabricated from poly(acrylonitrile-co-maleic acid) (PANCMA) by the electrospinning process. These nanofibrous membranes contain reactive groups which can be used to covalently immobilize biomacromolecules. Two natural macromolecules, chitosan and ge...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ye P,Xu ZK,Wu J,Innocent C,Seta P

更新日期：2006-08-01 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