Bioactive glass as a drug delivery system of tetracycline and tetracycline associated with beta-cyclodextrin.

abstract：:In this study, modifications of glass ionomer cements (GICs) were made by adding bioactive glass (BAG) to GIC to obtain bioactive restorative materials. This study used SEM, EDS and visual analysis to examine the bioactivity and the ability of the study materials to mineralize dentin. Conventional cure and resin-modif...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yli-Urpo H,Närhi M,Närhi T

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have suggested that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have therapeutic effects following traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, cell distribution and survival rate are two major barriers to their success as therapeutic treatment. The improvement of cell therapy using collagen delivery matrices had been reported. H...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Guan J,Zhu Z,Zhao RC,Xiao Z,Wu C,Han Q,Chen L,Tong W,Zhang J,Han Q,Gao J,Feng M,Bao X,Dai J,Wang R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In designing and developing various biomaterials, the influence of substrate properties, like surface topography, stiffness and wettability on the cell functionality has been investigated widely. However, such study to probe into the influence of the substrate conductivity on cell fate processes is rather limited. In ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Thrivikraman G,Mallik PK,Basu B

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in biomaterial surface engineering have shown that surface biomechanical, spatial and topographical properties can elicit control over fundamental biological processes such as cell shape, proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Along these lines, we have very recently shown that the self-assembly...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： George PA,Quinn K,Cooper-White JJ

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcontact printed polymeric substrates were evaluated for their ability to control Schwann cell attachment and direct proliferation, as Schwann cell guidance is a crucial factor in directing peripheral nerve regeneration. Elastomeric stamps of poly(dimethylsiloxane) were "inked" with laminin, a permissive protein f...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Schmalenberg KE,Uhrich KE

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When developed as targeting ligands for the in vivo delivery of biomaterials to biological systems, RNA aptamers immediately face numerous obstacles, in particular nuclease degradation and post-selection 2' modification. This study aims to develop a novel class of highly stable, 2'-fully modified RNA aptamers that are...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Friedman AD,Kim D,Liu R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combined treatment using nonviral agent-mediated enzyme/prodrug therapy and immunotherapy had been proposed as a powerful alternative method of cancer therapy. The present study was aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity in vitro and the therapeutic efficacy in vivo when the cytosine deaminase/5-fluorocytosine (CD/5-FC) a...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Liang B,He ML,Chan CY,Chen YC,Li XP,Li Y,Zheng D,Lin MC,Kung HF,Shuai XT,Peng Y

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of polymer and copolymer networks with varying hydrophilicity and distribution of the hydrophilic groups was synthesized and biologically tested with monolayer culture of human chondrocytes in vitro. Cell viability (MTT), proliferation (BrdU incorporation) and aggrecan expression (PG ELISA) were quantified at...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pérez Olmedilla M,Garcia-Giralt N,Pradas MM,Ruiz PB,Gómez Ribelles JL,Palou EC,García JC

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Construction of biodegradable, three-dimensional scaffolds for tissue engineering has been previously described using a variety of molding and rapid prototyping techniques. In this study, we report and compare two methods for fabricating poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) scaffolds with feature sizes of approximatel...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Vozzi G,Flaim C,Ahluwalia A,Bhatia S

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both positively and negatively charged residues play pivotal roles in recruiting precursor ions or ion clusters, and lowering interfacial energy in natural biomineralization process. Synergistic utilization of opposite charges, however, has rarely been implemented in the design of cytocompatible synthetic scaffolds pr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Liu P,Song J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycaprolactone (PCL) membrane was modified by grafting copolymerization of methacrylic acid (MAA) initiated under UV light. The covalent immobilization of gelatin on PCL-g-PMAA surface was consequently performed by using condensing agent, 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylamino propyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride. The occurrence ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhu Y,Gao C,Shen J

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prepared copper/low-density polyethylene (LDPE) nanocomposites with various mass fractions of copper nanoparticles and investigated the Cu(2+) release rate of them for 220 days in a simulated uterine solution .The influences of copper nanoparticle mass fraction on Cu(2+) release and volume resistivity confirm that ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Cai S,Xia X,Xie C

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficient generation of integration- and xeno-free iPSCs is a prerequisite for their use in clinical applications. Furthermore, non-invasiveness of somatic cell acquisition for iPSC generation is another factor to consider. In this study, we established a practical, simple, and convenient method to generate integr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lee KI,Kim HT,Hwang DY

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells form hollow, spheroidal structures during the development of many tissues, including the ocular lens, inner ear, and many glands. Therefore, techniques for in vitro formation of hollow spheroids are valued for studying developmental and disease processes. Current in vitro methods require cells to self-organize i...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang E,Wang D,Geng A,Seo R,Gong X

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:Endotoxemia is a severe pathophysiology induced by bacterial endotoxin (also known as lipopolysaccharide, LPS), causing high mortality in clinic due to the life-threatening syndromes, such as sepsis, shock, and multiple organ dysfunction. Removing or neutralizing endotoxin from the circulatory system has been proven t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Shen S,Han F,Yuan A,Wu L,Cao J,Qian J,Qi X,Yan Y,Ge Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new absorbable monofilament suture materials polydioxanone and Maxon are being employed increasingly in abdominal surgery because of increased strength retention and decreased tissue reactivity compared with previously available materials. As part of our investigation of the behaviour of suture materials, 3-0 sutu...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Metz SA,Chegini N,Masterson BJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon nanotube (CNT) possesses excellent properties as a drug carrier. To overcome the challenge of drug functionalization with CNT, we have developed a lipid-drug approach for efficient drug loading onto CNT, in which a long chain lipid molecule is conjugated to the drug molecule so that the lipid-drug can be loaded...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Shao W,Paul A,Zhao B,Lee C,Rodes L,Prakash S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right femoral, cortical bone osteotomies of 42 rabbits were fixed with fibrillated, self-reinforced (SR) poly-L-lactide (PLLA) rods, 4.5 mm in diameter. Follow-up times were from 3 to 48 wk. None of the rods broke during this period. There was one non-union at three weeks and one non-union at 12 weeks. Radiographic, h...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Manninen MJ,Pohjonen T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed nanoparticles based on Murine Leukemia Virus virus-like-particles (VLPs) that efficiently deliver therapeutic bioactive proteins in their native state into target cells. Nuclear transcription factors and toxic proteins were incorporated into the VLPs from stable producer cells without transducing vir...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wu DT,Roth MJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune response testing of biomaterials is an essential component of biocompatibility assessment, particularly when the materials of interest are used to design bioresorbable scaffolds with the potential to promote in situ regeneration. Current trends in immune response testing of biomaterials typically examine few el...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Smith MJ,White KL Jr,Smith DC,Bowlin GL

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing demand for the production of a DNA biosensor with applications in medicine, the food industry, agriculture, veterinary science and environmental science. In this paper we describe methods for the optical and electrochemical detection of DNA using the enzyme horseradish peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7) and g...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Downs ME,Warner PJ,Turner AP,Fothergill JC

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune checkpoint blocking (ICB) antibodies have shown great success in the clinic, but their low response rate in patients with immunosuppressive cold tumors remains a huge challenge. Inspired by the capability of immunogenic cell death (ICD) to convert tumors from cold to hot, we developed a corn-like Au/Ag nanorod ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jin L,Shen S,Huang Y,Li D,Yang X

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL)/continuous bioglass fibre composite was prepared using the monomer transfer moulding technique coupled with a surface initiated polymerisation. The bioglass fibres were surface treated with an amine ended silane in order to initiate polymerisation of epsilon-caprolactone from the fibre...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jiang G,Evans ME,Jones IA,Rudd CD,Scotchford CA,Walker GS

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven nominally identical samples of Na-free carbonate apatite (CO(3)Ap) were prepared by reaction of CaHPO(4) with ammonium carbonate solution at 70 degrees C over 3 days. They were studied by chemical analysis, Rietveld analysis of powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) data, Ca/P ratio determinations (quantitative phase an...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wilson RM,Dowker SE,Elliott JC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An independent assessment was performed of the results of woven carbon implants of mesh or rods into articular cartilage defects performed by two surgeons in the knees of 96 patients. Eight had symptomatic osteochondritis, 31 had chondromalacia patellae and 57 had early osteoarthritis. They were reviewed up to 5 yr af...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pongor P,Betts J,Muckle DS,Bentley G

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functionalization of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) for human thrombomodulin (hTM) binding has been achieved by CO2 plasma activation and subsequent vapour phase graft polymerization of acrylic acid (AA). The PTFE surfaces after CO2 plasma treatment, AA grafting and hTM immobilization were characterized by attenua...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Vasilets VN,Hermel G,König U,Werner C,Müller M,Simon F,Grundke K,Ikada Y,Jacobasch HJ

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of highly funtional and orally available nanoparticles is the ultimate goal in nanoparticle delivery. Various functional nanoparticles have been studied to that end but there has yet to be an oral nanoparticle that can be successfully applied. Here, we describe for the first time a novel bile acid conj...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Park J,Choi JU,Kim K,Byun Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cationic solid lipid nanoparticles (cSLNs) are promising nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery. Increasing surface charge and/or reducing PEG density enhance cellular uptake of cSLNs in vitro, but for unknown reasons fail to improve drug delivery in vivo. Herein, we show that cSLNs present a risk for systemic pla...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wu X,Chen H,Wu C,Wang J,Zhang S,Gao J,Wang H,Sun T,Yang YG

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The translation of experimental stroke research from the laboratory to successful clinical practice remains a formidable challenge. We previously reported that PEGylated-lipid nanoparticles (PLNs) effectively transport across the blood-brain barrier along with less inflammatory responses. In the present study, PLNs co...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lu YM,Huang JY,Wang H,Lou XF,Liao MH,Hong LJ,Tao RR,Ahmed MM,Shan CL,Wang XL,Fukunaga K,Du YZ,Han F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00