Spinal fusion surgery: animal models for tissue-engineered bone constructs.

abstract：:Three one-week controlled-release methadone formulations: polylactic acid microspheres (F-PLA) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres (F-PLGA) with 24 and 30% methadone content, respectively, and an implant of 50:50 poly(lactide-co-glycolide): methadone, were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. The implant released t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Negrin CM,Delgado A,Llabrés M,Evora C

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a debilitating disease that may progress to femoral head collapse and subsequently, degenerative arthritis. Although injection of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BMMCs) is often performed with core decompression (CD) in the early stage of ONFH, these treatments are no...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Maruyama M,Nabeshima A,Pan CC,Behn AW,Thio T,Lin T,Pajarinen J,Kawai T,Takagi M,Goodman SB,Yang YP

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop a hydrogel which would be suitable for corneal cell re-epithelialization when used as a corneal implant. To achieve this, a series of hydrogels were functionalized with primary amines by post-polymerization reactions between amine compounds and glycidyl ether groups attached to the...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Rimmer S,Johnson C,Zhao B,Collier J,Gilmore L,Sabnis S,Wyman P,Sammon C,Fullwood NJ,MacNeil S

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer vaccines are designed to elicit an endogenous adaptive immune response that can successfully recognize and eliminate residual or recurring tumors. Such approaches can potentially overcome shortcomings of passive immunotherapies by generating long-lived therapeutic effects and immune memory while limiting system...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Shukla S,Myers JT,Woods SE,Gong X,Czapar AE,Commandeur U,Huang AY,Levine AD,Steinmetz NF

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immobilization of cells within alginate-poly-l-lysine-alginate (APA) microcapsules has been demonstrated to be an effective technology design for long term delivery of therapeutic products. Despite promising advances, biosafety aspects still remain to be improved. Here, we describe a complete characterization of t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Santos E,Larzabal L,Calvo A,Orive G,Pedraz JL,Hernández RM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term patency rates of vascular grafts and stents are limited by the lack of surface endothelialisation of the implanted materials. We have previously reported that GRGDS and WQPPRARI peptide micropatterns increase the endothelialisation of prosthetic materials in vitro. To investigate the mechanisms by which ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hoesli CA,Garnier A,Juneau PM,Chevallier P,Duchesne C,Laroche G

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:A liposomal system with surface lactoferrin (Lf) was developed for delivering neuron growth factor (NGF) across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and improving the viability of neuron-like SK-N-MC cells with deposited β-amyloid peptide (Aβ). The Lf-grafted liposomes carrying NGF (Lf/NGF-liposomes) were applied to a monola...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kuo YC,Wang CT

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuroendocrine factor that activates both the receptor VPAC1 and VPAC2. Although PACAP possesses insulinotropic activity, its therapeutic application is limited by the extremely short acting half-life and the stimulatory effects on glucagon production via...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ma Y,Fang S,Zhao S,Wang X,Wang D,Ma M,Luo T,Hong A

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:Monocytes are actively recruited from the circulation into developing atherosclerotic plaques. In the plaque, monocytes differentiate into macrophages and eventually form foam cells. Continued accumulation of foam cells can lead to plaque rupture and subsequent myocardial infarction. X-ray computed tomography (CT) is ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chhour P,Naha PC,O'Neill SM,Litt HI,Reilly MP,Ferrari VA,Cormode DP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wounded tissues and cells may be treated with growth factors and specific genes for the purpose of tissue repair and regeneration. To deliver specific genes into tissues and cells, this study presents the use of fabricated poly (DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) complexed with the cationic polymer...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Park JS,Yang HN,Woo DG,Jeon SY,Park KH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liposome is one of the most commonly used drug delivery systems in the world, due to its excellent biocompatibility, satisfactory ability in controlling drug release, and passive targeting capability. However, some drawbacks limit the application of liposomes in clinical, such as problems in transporting, storing, and...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Cheng R,Liu L,Xiang Y,Lu Y,Deng L,Zhang H,Santos HA,Cui W

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The degradation behavior of the absorbable coating may have significant impacts to the short and long-term safety of the drug eluting stent (DES). A poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) polymer coating containing sirolimus on stent surface was studied when stents were expanded to 3.0 mm. In vitro and in vivo degradation ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xi T,Gao R,Xu B,Chen L,Luo T,Liu J,Wei Y,Zhong S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current tissue engineering scaffolds fabricated via solvent casting and porogen leaching methods suffer from the lack of control over parameters such as interconnectivity and pore geometry, properties that are a function of the fabrication process. The progress of tissue engineering would thus benefit from the ability...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hsieh TM,Ng CW,Narayanan K,Wan AC,Ying JY

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop efficient carriers for inner ear drug delivery, we prepared four kinds of phospholipid-based nanoparticles: neutral, anionic, cationic, and cationic-PEG (polyethyleneglycol) particles. PEG was used to maintain long-term particle circulation in the perilymph, avoiding non-specific binding of particles to pro...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang KJ,Son J,Jung SY,Yi G,Yoo J,Kim DK,Koo H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous melanoma is an increasingly common and potentially lethal malignancy of melanocytes, the melanin producing cells normally located in the basal layer of the skin epidermis. Despite major advances in cancer chemotherapeutics and immunotherapy, the success in treating metastatic melanoma remains poor. The notio...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chandrasekaran S,DeLouise LA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term elution of fluoride ions has been studied for one silicate and six glass-ionomer cements over a period of some two and-a-half years. Because equilibrium was not reached, classical diffusion theory could not be applied to the process. It was postulated that two elution processes were taking place, one short-t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tay WM,Braden M

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six routinely packaged commercially pure titanium dental implants (three commercial brands) were analysed using secondary ion mass spectrometry to examine the outermost surface layer. The aim of the analysis was to compare the surface purity (99.95%) of the implants with the substrate metal, common to all three brands...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Edwards BN,Gold BR

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:The application of poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) for sustained and controlled delivery of hydrophilic insulin was made possible by preparing insulin phospholipid complex loaded biodegradable PHBHHx nanoparticles (INS-PLC-NPs). The INS-PLC-NPs produced by a solvent evaporation method showed a spher...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Peng Q,Zhang ZR,Gong T,Chen GQ,Sun X

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photopolymerizable hydrogels, formed by UV-exposure of photosensitive polymers in the presence of photoinitiators, are widely used materials in tissue engineering research employed for cellular entrapment and patterning. During photopolymerization, the entrapped cells are directly exposed to polymer and photoinitiator...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Fedorovich NE,Oudshoorn MH,van Geemen D,Hennink WE,Alblas J,Dhert WJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue-engineered muscle is a viable option for tissue repair, though presently technologies are not developed enough to produce tissue in vitro identical to that in vivo. One important step in generating accurate engineered muscle is to mimic natural muscle architecture. Skeletal muscle is composed of fibrils whose o...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lam MT,Sim S,Zhu X,Takayama S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the interface between bone and hydroxyapatite (HA) chronically implanted in man. By light microscopy, HA appeared to bind directly to bone without intervening fibrous tissue. By transmission electron microscopy, two patterns were noted: (1) HA either bound directly to bone; or (2) electron-dense m...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Oguchi H,Ishikawa K,Mizoue K,Seto K,Eguchi G

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescent Ⅱ-Ⅳ Quantum dots (QDs) have demonstrated to be highly promising biological probes for various biological and biomedical applications due to their many attractive merits, such as robust photostabilty, strong photoluminescence, and size-tunable fluorescence. Along with wide ranging bioapplications, concerns ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Su Y,Peng F,Jiang Z,Zhong Y,Lu Y,Jiang X,Huang Q,Fan C,Lee ST,He Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Native extracellular matrix (ECM) that is secreted and maintained by resident cells is of great interest for cell culture and cell delivery. We hypothesized that specialized bioengineered niches for stem cells can be established using ECM-derived scaffolding materials. Kidney was selected as a model system because of ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： O'Neill JD,Freytes DO,Anandappa AJ,Oliver JA,Vunjak-Novakovic GV

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here a thermal decomposition approach to the synthesis of water-soluble superparamagnetic manganese ferrite (MnFe(2)O(4)) nanoparticles (NPs) for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging applications. In this approach, tetraethylene glycol was utilized as a coordination and stabilization agent, rendering the NPs wate...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang H,Zhang C,Shi X,Hu H,Du X,Fang Y,Ma Y,Wu H,Yang S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A human-human oligodendroglial cell line MO3.13 was chosen in this study to model the loss of oligodendrocytes that occurs during episodes of multiple sclerosis. The influence of mercuric chloride (HgCl(2)) upon cell viability specifically the mode of cell death, whether by an active apoptotic mechanism or passive nec...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Issa Y,Watts DC,Duxbury AJ,Brunton PA,Watson MB,Waters CM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cell metabolism is quite different from normal cells. Targeting cancer metabolism and untuning the tumor metabolic machine has emerged as a promising strategy for cancer therapy. We have developed a multi-functional Re-dca conjugate (Re-dca 2) by conjugating the metabolic modulator dichloroacetate (DCA) to mito...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang J,Cao Q,Zhang H,Hao L,Zhou D,Gan Z,Li Z,Tong YX,Ji LN,Mao ZW

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan-based nanofibers with an average fiber diameter controllable from a few microns down to approximately 40 nm and a narrow size distribution were fabricated by electrospinning solutions containing chitosan, polyethylene oxide (PEO), and Triton X-100. Rheological study showed a strong dependence of spinnability ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bhattarai N,Edmondson D,Veiseh O,Matsen FA,Zhang M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00