Tensile properties, tension-tension fatigue and biological response of polyetheretherketone-hydroxyapatite composites for load-bearing orthopedic implants.

abstract：:Ultrasound imaging is a widely used imaging technique. The use of contrast agents has become an indispensible part of clinical ultrasound imaging, and molecular imaging via ultrasound has recently attracted significant attention. We recently reported that "Bubble liposomes" (BLs) encapsulating US imaging gas liposomes...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Negishi Y,Hamano N,Tsunoda Y,Oda Y,Choijamts B,Endo-Takahashi Y,Omata D,Suzuki R,Maruyama K,Nomizu M,Emoto M,Aramaki Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the effect of photosensitizer (PS) release from graft copolymer based micelles in photodynamic therapy (PDT), the two pH-sensitive and non-pH-sensitive graft copolymers, (poly(N-vinyly caprolactam)-g-poly(D,L-lactide) and poly(N-vinyly caprolactam-co-N-vinyl imidazole)-g-poly(D,L-lactide)), were synthesi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tsai HC,Tsai CH,Lin SY,Jhang CR,Chiang YS,Hsiue GH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) plays a critical role in the innate immune system. Stimulation of TLR4 occurs upon binding lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a component of Gram-negative bacterial cell walls. Due to the potency of the induced inflammatory response, there is a growing interest in agents that can most proximally mod...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Foit L,Thaxton CS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combined use of natural ECM components and synthetic materials offers an attractive alternative to fabricate hydrogel-based tissue engineering scaffolds to study cell-matrix interactions in three-dimensions (3D). A facile method was developed to modify gelatin with cysteine via a bifunctional PEG linker, thus intr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Fu Y,Xu K,Zheng X,Giacomin AJ,Mix AW,Kao WJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed an ion-sensing nanoparticle that is comprised of a superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) core encapsulated with a porous silica shell. The latter can be readily anchored with ligands capable of coordinating with positron-emitting metal. Evidently, this nanoparticle has a great potential for use in cell...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Patel D,Kell A,Simard B,Deng J,Xiang B,Lin HY,Gruwel M,Tian G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination therapy is usually considered as a promising strategy owing to its advantages such as reduced doses, minimized side effects and improved therapeutic efficiency in a variety of diseases including diabetes. Here we synthesized a new highly intracellular stimuli-sensitive chitosan-graft-metformin (CS-MET) pro...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang FZ,Xie ZS,Xing L,Zhang BF,Zhang JL,Cui PF,Qiao JB,Shi K,Cho CS,Cho MH,Xu X,Li P,Jiang HL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brushite (dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, DCPD, CaHPO4 x 2H2O) was deposited electrolytically from calcium dihydrogen phosphate solution with and without potassium chloride (KCl) as a supporting electrolyte. The kinetics of brushite transformation to hydroxyapatite (HA, Ca5(PO4)3OH) in the presence of calcium and prote...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kumar M,Xie J,Chittur K,Riley C

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surface of soft contact lenses made of crosslinked poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate). pHEMA, has been investigated with atomic force microscopy in contact mode. The friction force and adhesive force measurements were able to differentiate the non-crosslinked pHEMA chains from the surface of the crosslinked pHEMA n...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kim SH,Marmo C,Somorjai GA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite clinical exploitation of exendin 4 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, the significantly short half-life requiring twice a day injection has limited the wide applications. In this work, a protocol for the synthesis of long acting hyaluronate (HA) - exendin 4 conjugate was successfully developed using Michael...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kong JH,Oh EJ,Chae SY,Lee KC,Hahn SK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Construction of bio-mimetic well-organized three-dimensional (3D) tissue with various cells in vitro is one of the ultimate goals of tissue engineering. In particular, fabrication of vasculature in 3D tissue is one of the most important tasks in tissue engineering, because a vascular network is indispensable for almos...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Muraoka M,Shimizu T,Itoga K,Takahashi H,Okano T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Culture of seeded osteoblastic cells in three-dimensional osteoconductive scaffolds in vitro is a promising approach to produce an osteoinductive material for repair of bone defects. However, culture of cells in scaffolds sufficiently large to bridge critical-sized defects is a challenge for tissue engineers. Diffusio...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Goldstein AS,Juarez TM,Helmke CD,Gustin MC,Mikos AG

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A graft copolymer having poly(L-lysine) (PLL) as the backbone and monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG) as pendent chains was synthesized. This polycationic copolymer was used to form microcapsules with sodium alginate, a polyanion. Microcapsules and model surfaces formed with PLL-graft-MPEG demonstrated reduced pr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sawhney AS,Hubbell JA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While subcutaneous tissue has been proposed as a potential site for pancreatic islet transplantation, concern remains that the microvasculature of subcutaneous tissue is too poor to support transplanted islets. In an effort to overcome this limitation, we evaluated whether fibrin gel with human adipose-derived stem ce...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bhang SH,Jung MJ,Shin JY,La WG,Hwang YH,Kim MJ,Kim BS,Lee DY

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia, as an inevitable characteristic of solid tumors, has been regarded as a noticeably causative factor to therapeutic resistance and metastatic variants. Exploring novel theranostics to realize the accurate diagnosis of hypoxia and the simultaneous implementation of effective therapy is a promising prospect for ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Song R,Zhang M,Liu Y,Cui Z,Zhang H,Tang Z,Chen X,Wu H,Yao Z,He M,Bu W

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the main issues in orthopaedic implant design is the fabrication of scaffolds that closely mimic the biomechanical properties of the surrounding bone. This research reports on a multi-stage rapid prototyping technique that was successfully developed to produce porous titanium scaffolds with fully interconnected...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ryan GE,Pandit AS,Apatsidis DP

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic islet transplantation is one of the most promising strategies for patients suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus, but several therapeutic immunosuppressive medications must be administered simultaneously to protect transplanted islets in the long-term, and these expose patients to the risk of serious comp...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yun Lee D,Hee Nam J,Byun Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phototherapy has drawn increasing attention including the use of nanocarriers with high drug loading capacity and delivery efficacy for target-specific therapy. We have made use of naturally-occurring halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) to build a biomimetic nanocarrier platform for target-specific delivery of phototherapeuti...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li LY,Zhou YM,Gao RY,Liu XC,Du HH,Zhang JL,Ai XC,Zhang JP,Fu LM,Skibsted LH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to clarify the role of a primer on the adhesion between dental precious metals and resin, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique has been applied to the structural analysis of the adhesive monomer, 6-(N-(4-vinylbenzyl)propylamino)-1,3,5-triazine-2, 4-dithione (VBATDT) adsorbed on colloidal Au surf...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Suzuki M,Fujishima A,Miyazaki T,Hisamitsu H,Kojima K,Kadoma Y

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major goal of bone tissue engineering is to design better scaffold configuration and materials to better control osteoblast behavior. Nanoporous architecture has been shown to significantly affect cellular response. In this work, nanoporous alumina membranes were fabricated by a two-step anodization method to invest...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Popat KC,Leary Swan EE,Mukhatyar V,Chatvanichkul KI,Mor GK,Grimes CA,Desai TA

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combinations of an alkali-containing calcium phosphate-like rhenanite, sodium whitlockite or calcium potassium phosphate and a chloride-containing calcium phosphate-like spodiosite or chloroapatite with or without additions of other calcium phosphates like monocalcium phosphate monohydrate, dicalcium phosphate or dica...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bermúdez O,Boltong MG,Driessens FC,Ginebra MP,Fernández E,Planell JA

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of neurodegenerative disorders may potentially be treated by the delivery of therapeutic genes to neurons. Nonviral gene delivery systems, however, typically provide low transfection efficiency in post-mitotic differentiated neurons. To uncover mechanistic reasons for this observation, we compared gene transf...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Suk JS,Suh J,Choy K,Lai SK,Fu J,Hanes J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute trauma or trauma associated with occlusal disturbance can produce tooth crack or fracture. Although several methods are proposed to treat the defect, however, the prognosis is generally poor. If the fusion of a tooth fracture by laser is possible, it will offer an alternative to extraction or at least serve as a...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lin CP,Tseng YC,Lin FH,Liao JD,Lan WH

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) were discovered in the 1980s. Two decades later, the interest for these materials is still rising. The goal of the present document is to review the most recent achievements in the field and to analyze future directions in research and development. ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bohner M,Gbureck U,Barralet JE

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioactive composites composed of hydroxyapatite containing glass (HA-G) as a coating and titanium (Ti) or titanium alloy implants as a substrate were prepared by the Cullet method. This method results in the HA-G coating layer on the substrate with a compositional gradient in HA concentration. The results of in vitro ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yamada K,Imamura K,Itoh H,Iwata H,Maruno S

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metastatic spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to distant sites leads to a poor prognosis in cancers originating from multiple organs. Increasing evidence has linked selectin-based adhesion between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and endothelial cells of the microvasculature to metastatic dissemination, i...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Mitchell MJ,Castellanos CA,King MR

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvessels of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) regulate transport into the brain. The highly specialized brain microvascular endothelial cells, a major component of the BBB, express tight junctions and efflux transporters which regulate paracellular and transcellular permeability. However, most existing models of BBB m...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Linville RM,DeStefano JG,Sklar MB,Xu Z,Farrell AM,Bogorad MI,Chu C,Walczak P,Cheng L,Mahairaki V,Whartenby KA,Calabresi PA,Searson PC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of processing-introduced flaws and heat treatment on the strength degradation of the dental core material has recently been observed. However, there are insufficient studies which investigate the role of grinding, grinding orientation, sandblasting, polishing and heat treatment on the strength of In-Cera...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Guazzato M,Albakry M,Quach L,Swain MV

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injectable hydrogel biomaterials are promising therapies to promote repair and regeneration post-myocardial infarction (MI). However, the timing of delivery and the mechanisms through which biomaterial treatments confer their benefits are translational issues that remain to be addressed. We assessed the efficacy of an...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Blackburn NJ,Sofrenovic T,Kuraitis D,Ahmadi A,McNeill B,Deng C,Rayner KJ,Zhong Z,Ruel M,Suuronen EJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combinations of calcium phosphate scaffolds and bioactive factors are promising niche-mimetic solutions for repairing large-sized bone defects. However, the importance of compatibility between scaffolds and bioactive factors on their osteogenic outcomes has been largely ignored. This study aimed to investigate the com...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang X,Xu M,Song L,Wei Y,Lin Y,Liu W,Heng BC,Peng H,Wang Y,Deng X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are known to induce diverse differentiation fates in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). In the present study, we compared the potency at which BMP5, BMP10 and BMP13, which are members of distinct BMP subgroups due to differences in sequential and structural homology, induce differen...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lichtner B,Knaus P,Lehrach H,Adjaye J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00