Chitosan cross-linked with Mo(VI) polyoxyanions: a new gelling system.

abstract：:The clinical application of calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) composed of tetracalcium phosphate and dicalcium phosphate anhydrous has been limited because of its longer setting time, so that we developed the CPC in which the setting time was shortened to approximately 10 min. Aiming at clinical application, we evaluat...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hoshikawa A,Fukui N,Fukuda A,Sawamura T,Hattori M,Nakamura K,Oda H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer therapeutics are developed through extensive screening; however, many therapeutics evaluated with 2D in vitro cultures during pre-clinical trials suffer from lower efficacy in patients. Replicating the in vivo tumor microenvironment in vitro with three-dimensional (3D) porous scaffolds offers the possibility of...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Florczyk SJ,Wang K,Jana S,Wood DL,Sytsma SK,Sham J,Kievit FM,Zhang M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to examine the effects of tricaprin on the physical characteristics and in vitro release of etoposide from poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres. The microspheres were synthesized through the use of a single-emulsion solvent-extraction procedure. Samples from each batch of microsph...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Schaefer MJ,Singh J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demineralised bone matrix (DBM) is a form of allogeneic tissue graft widely used in oral and maxillofacial procedures. There is a long history of controversy relating to the suitability of ethylene oxide gas (EtOx) as a terminal sterilisation agent for this graft, relating to its effects on the clinical performance of...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lomas RJ,Gillan HL,Matthews JB,Ingham E,Kearney JN

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymer poly-N-acetylglucosamine (pGlcNAc) containing fiber material is becoming increasingly important as a topical agent for hemostasis at wound sites. The pGlcNAc polymeric fiber provides hemostasis through redundant mechanisms that include platelet activation for fibrin network formation. The research presente...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Fischer TH,Thatte HS,Nichols TC,Bender-Neal DE,Bellinger AD,Vournakis JN

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of an efficient colorectal cancer therapy is currently a public health priority. In the present work, we proposed a multifunctional theranostic micellar drug delivery system utilizing cationic PDMA-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) (PDMA-b-PCL) micelles as nanocarriers of SN-38 (7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lee SY,Yang CY,Peng CL,Wei MF,Chen KC,Yao CJ,Shieh MJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impurity centers associated with silicon have been observed in the phase mixture of silicon substituted apatite (Si-Ap) and silicon stabilized tricalcium phosphate (Si-TCP) using electron spin resonance (ESR). Two unique centers occur upon addition of SiO2 to the calcium phosphate system: an orthorhombic center with g...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pietak AM,Reid JW,Sayer M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tarsal repair is an important part for eyelid reconstruction. Presently traditional clinic treatments do not produce satisfactory repair effects. The key is to find a proper tarsal repair material. Microbial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) was studied for application as tarsal substitute in this...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhou J,Peng SW,Wang YY,Zheng SB,Wang Y,Chen GQ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the hydrophobic interaction with biomembranes, PFVYLI (PFV), a hydrophobic penetration peptide (HPP), was initially introduced to modify doxorubicin-loaded stealth-sustained liposomes (PFV-SSLs-DOX) against different breast cancer cell phenotypes irrespective of their receptor expression or antigen presence. ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Cai D,Gao W,He B,Dai W,Zhang H,Wang X,Wang J,Zhang X,Zhang Q

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with stable vitiligo can be helped surgically using transplantation of autologous cultured melanocytes, but there is a need for a culture methodology that is free from xenobiotic agents and for a simple way of delivering cultured melanocytes to the patient to achieve pigmentation with good wound healing. The ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Eves PC,Beck AJ,Shard AG,Mac Neil S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliable single unit neuron recordings from chronically implanted microelectrode arrays (MEAs) are essential tools in the field of neural engineering. However, following implantation, MEAs undergo a foreign body response that functionally isolates them from the brain and reduces the useful longevity of the array. We t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Cassar IR,Yu C,Sambangi J,Lee CD,Whalen JJ 3rd,Petrossians A,Grill WM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels, chemically cross-linked or physically entangled, have found a number of applications as novel delivery vehicles of drugs and cells. However, the narrow ranges of degradation rates and mechanical strength currently available from many hydrogels limits their applications. We have hypothesized that utilization...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lee KY,Bouhadir KH,Mooney DJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanocarriers possess advanced physicochemical properties that improve bioavailability, enhance cellular dynamics, and control targetability in drug delivery. In particular, dendritic polyglycerol is a promising new biocompatible scaffold for drug delivery. The present explores the structure-biocompatibility relationsh...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Khandare J,Mohr A,Calderón M,Welker P,Licha K,Haag R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As double stranded, single stranded siRNA (ss-siRNA) has demonstrated gene silencing activity but still requires efficient carriers to reach its cytoplasmic target. To better understand the fundamental aspect driving the complexation of ss-siRNA with nanocarriers, the interactions between surfaces of various compositi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Giraud L,Viricel W,Leblond J,Giasson S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is an emerging imaging modality, due to the low cost of the imagers as well as their efficiency in establishing high-resolution (1-100 μm) three-dimensional images of small laboratory animals and facilitating rapid, structural and functional in vivo visualization. However use of a ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li X,Anton N,Zuber G,Zhao M,Messaddeq N,Hallouard F,Fessi H,Vandamme TF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomedical alloys may release nickel ions during corrosion phenomena and, in addition to their interaction with oral tissues, these ions may also influence characteristic properties of the immune system cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nickel chloride on the expression of functionally distinc...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： D'Antò V,Eckhardt A,Hiller KA,Spagnuolo G,Valletta R,Ambrosio L,Schmalz G,Schweikl H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Procoagulant (activated) platelets provide a site for assembly of the prothrombinase complex which can rapidly convert prothrombin into thrombin (a potent inducer of clot formation). Previously, we reported that adhesion of platelets to surfaces preadsorbed with blood plasma caused them to become procoagulant. In the ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Grunkemeier JM,Tsai WB,McFarland CD,Horbett TA

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of copolymer hydrophilicity and temperature on water sorption and solubility characteristics of five copolymer blends of increasing degree of hydrophilicity using gravimetric measurements. Six resin disks (15 mm in diameter x 1 mm in thickness) were prepared from each copolymer blend an...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yiu CK,King NM,Carrilho MR,Sauro S,Rueggeberg FA,Prati C,Carvalho RM,Pashley DH,Tay FR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular matrix (ECM) derived scaffolds continue to be investigated for the treatment of volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries. Clinically, ECM scaffolds have been used for lower extremity VML repair; in particular, MatriStem™, a porcine urinary bladder matrix (UBM), has shown improved functional outcomes and vas...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Aurora A,Roe JL,Corona BT,Walters TJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) is an important biological messenger involved in the treatment of bacterial infections, but its controlled and targeted release in bacterial infections remains a major challenge. Herein, an intelligent NO nanogenerator triggered by near-infrared (NIR) light is constructed for targeted treatment of P....

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wu Y,Deng G,Jiang K,Wang H,Song Z,Han H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human (h) pluripotent stem cells (PSC) such as embryonic stem cells (ESC) can be directed into cardiomyocytes (CMs), representing a potential unlimited cell source for disease modeling, cardiotoxicity screening and myocardial repair. Although the electrophysiology of single hESC-CMs is now better defined, their multi-...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang J,Chen A,Lieu DK,Karakikes I,Chen G,Keung W,Chan CW,Hajjar RJ,Costa KD,Khine M,Li RA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fibrosis is a major characteristic of liver disease. When the liver is damaged, quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) transdifferentiate into proliferative myofibroblastic/activated HSCs, which are the main contributors to liver fibrosis. Hence, a strategy for regulating HSC activation is important in the trea...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang S,Kim J,Lee C,Oh D,Han J,Kim TJ,Kim SW,Seo YS,Oh SH,Jung Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An oxygen-permeable membrane bioreactor utilizing human hepatocytes has been tested in this study. In the bioreactor, human hepatocytes were cultured between flat-sheet gas-permeable polymeric membranes, which ensure the diffusion of O(2) and CO(2) providing a support for cell anchorage and growth and permit the onlin...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： De Bartolo L,Salerno S,Morelli S,Giorno L,Rende M,Memoli B,Procino A,Andreucci VE,Bader A,Drioli E

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Podophyllotoxin (PPT) exhibited significant activity against P-glycoprotein mediated multidrug resistant (MDR) tumor cell lines; however, due to its poor solubility and high toxicity, PPT cannot be dosed systemically, preventing its clinical use for MDR cancer. We developed a nanoparticle dosage form of PPT by covalen...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Roy A,Ernsting MJ,Undzys E,Li SD

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The water-soluble, low toxic and less biodegradable chitosan derivative N-succinyl-chitosan (Suc-chitosan) was investigated for body distribution and urinary excretion on a long-time scale (24-72 h after i.v. injection) using a fluorescein-labeling technique. Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled Suc-chitosan (Suc...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kato Y,Onishi H,Machida Y

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA vaccine is a milestone in contemporary vaccine development. It has considerably offset many shortcomings in conventional vaccines. Although DNA vaccines applied through 'traditional' high-pressure gene guns generally elicit high titers of protective immunity, such a practice however requires enormous investment in...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Huang HN,Li TL,Chan YL,Chen CL,Wu CJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current approaches for topical vaginal administration of nanoparticles result in poor retention and extensive leakage. To overcome these challenges, we developed a nanoparticle-releasing nanofiber delivery platform and evaluated its ability to improve nanoparticle retention in a murine model. We individually tailored ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Krogstad EA,Ramanathan R,Nhan C,Kraft JC,Blakney AK,Cao S,Ho RJY,Woodrow KA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As synergistic photothermal immunotherapy has developed as one of the most attractive strategies for cancer therapy, it is crucial to design an effective photothermal immunotherapy system to enhance the synergistic anti-tumor effect and reveal the essential role of each treatment. In this study, we designed CpG self-c...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Dong X,Liang J,Yang A,Qian Z,Kong D,Lv F

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and placental growth factor (PIGF), over-expressed in breast cancer cells and M2-like tumor-associated macrophages (M2-TAMs) within tumor microenvironment (TME), work synergistically and independently in mediating tumor progression and immunosuppression, combinatori...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Song Y,Tang C,Yin C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of electric fields in biological tissues has led to efforts in developing technologies utilizing electrical stimulation for therapeutic applications. Native tissues, such as cartilage and bone, exhibit piezoelectric behavior, wherein electrical activity can be generated due to mechanical deformation. Yet...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Damaraju SM,Shen Y,Elele E,Khusid B,Eshghinejad A,Li J,Jaffe M,Arinzeh TL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00