Arginine-conjugated polypropylenimine dendrimer as a non-toxic and efficient gene delivery carrier.

abstract：:Primary stability and an optimized load transfer are assumed to account for an undisturbed osseointegration process of implants. Immediate loaded newly designed titanium dental implants inserted in the mandible of minipigs were used for the characterization of the interfacial area between the implant surface and the s...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Meyer U,Joos U,Mythili J,Stamm T,Hohoff A,Fillies T,Stratmann U,Wiesmann HP

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromuscular circuits (NMCs) are vital for voluntary movement, and effective models of NMCs are needed to understand the pathogenesis of, as well as to identify effective treatments for, multiple diseases, including Duchenne's muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Microfluidics are ideal for recapitul...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bellmann J,Goswami RY,Girardo S,Rein N,Hosseinzadeh Z,Hicks MR,Busskamp V,Pyle AD,Werner C,Sterneckert J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new approach to overcome the degradation of protein drugs by proteolytic enzymes and their targeting to the blood through the digestive apparatus was developed. The approach is based on the immobilization of drugs into the polymeric hydrogel containing glycoprotein--ovomucoid from duck egg whites. This glycoprotein ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Plate NA,Valuev IL,Sytov GA,Valuev LI

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is the major cause of lower back pain, while the currently available treatments are symptomatic rather than curative. Tissue engineering is a powerful therapeutic strategy that can restore the normal biomechanical motion of the human spine. The ability of a biphasic elastic scaff...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wan Y,Feng G,Shen FH,Laurencin CT,Li X

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of latex particles, having different sizes and surface structures, were prepared and the dependence of phagocytosis of latex particles by leucocytes on the particle size and surface potential was investigated by measuring the oxygen consumption of leucocytes. Most of the phagocytic behaviour in the initial st...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kawaguchi H,Koiwai N,Ohtsuka Y,Miyamoto M,Sasakawa S

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stability of some water alginates against bacterial degradation was studied. The study was based on viscosity and pH measurements of some typical alginate solutions, containing suitable additives during an extended time period (222 days). ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Polyzois GL,Andreopoulos AG

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artemisinin (ART) is an iron-dependent anti-cancer drug. However, simultaneous delivery of hydrophobic ART and Fe(2+) ions into cancer cells remains a major challenge. Herein, we reported Fe3O4@C/Ag@mSiO2 (FCA@mSiO2) multifunctional nanocarriers which can load ART as high as 484 mg/g. Moreover, FCA@mSiO2 nanoparticles...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chen J,Guo Z,Wang HB,Zhou JJ,Zhang WJ,Chen QW

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanobubbles, as a kind of new ultrasound contrast agent (UCAs), have shown promise to penetrate tumor vasculature to allow for targeted imaging. However, their inherent physical instability is an ongoing concern that could weaken their imaging ability with ultrasound. Gas vesicles (GVs), which are genetically encoded,...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang G,Song L,Hou X,Kala S,Wong KF,Tang L,Dai Y,Sun L

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porous biomaterials designed to support cellular infiltration and tissue formation play a critical role in implant fixation and engineered tissue repair. The purpose of this Leading Opinion Paper is to advocate the use of high resolution 3D imaging techniques as a tool to quantify extracellular matrix formation and va...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Guldberg RE,Duvall CL,Peister A,Oest ME,Lin AS,Palmer AW,Levenston ME

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Employing equilibrium dialysis, the binding abilities of Cu, Al, Co and Cr ions from corroded Cu-Al and Co-Cr dental casting alloys towards human saliva and two of its gel chromatographic fractions were determined. Results indicate that both Cu and Co bind to human saliva i.e. 0.045 and 0.027 mg/mg protein, respective...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Mueller HJ

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) content on the bioactivity and mechanical properties of PCL/silica hybrid was investigated. The PCL/silica hybrids with different PCL contents were prepared through co-condensation reaction with triethoxysilane end capped PCL and tetraethyl orthosilicate. The higher the PCL c...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Rhee SH

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal functioning of articulating tissues is required for many physiological processes occurring across length scales from the molecular to whole organism. Lubricating biopolymers are present natively on tissue surfaces at various sites of biological articulation, including eyelid, mouth, and synovial joints. The ran...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Cooper BG,Catalina Bordeianu,Nazarian A,Snyder BD,Grinstaff MW

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capillary morphogenesis is a multistage, multicellular activity that plays a pivotal role in various developmental and pathological situations. In-depth understanding of the regulatory mechanism along with the capability of controlling the morphogenic process will have direct implications on tissue engineering and the...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sun J,Jamilpour N,Wang FY,Wong PK

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloid fibrils and plaques are detected in the brain tissue of patients affected by Alzheimer's disease, but have also been found as part of normal physiological processes such as bacterial adhesion. Due to their highly organized structures, amyloid proteins have also been used for the development of nanomaterials, f...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Paparcone R,Buehler MJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metals and ceramics are commonly used in orthopaedics, dentistry and other load bearing applications. However, the use of ceramic matrix composites reinforced with biocompatible metals for heavy load-bearing hard tissue replacement applications has not previously been reported. In order to improve the reliability and ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bartolomé JF,Moya JS,Couceiro R,Gutiérrez-González CF,Guitián F,Martinez-Insua A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IR-780 iodide is a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence dye with higher and more stable fluorescence intensity than clinically applied dye indocyanine green (ICG). Meanwhile, IR-780 can be utilized in photothermal therapy with laser irradiation. IR-780 is an important theranostic agent but its lipophilicity limited its ap...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yue C,Liu P,Zheng M,Zhao P,Wang Y,Ma Y,Cai L

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell-based gene therapies, wherein stem cells are genetically engineered to express therapeutic molecules, have shown tremendous potential for cancer applications owing to their innate ability to home to tumors. However, traditional stem cell-based gene therapies are hampered by our current inability to control w...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yin PT,Shah S,Pasquale NJ,Garbuzenko OB,Minko T,Lee KB

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Membranes, clinically used to improve bone regeneration according to the osteopromotion principle, have primarily been made of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex Membrane). Recently, different types of biodegradable membranes have become available. This investigation explored the osteopromotive potential of 10...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zellin G,Gritli-Linde A,Linde A

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A class of designed self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds with more than 99% water content has been shown to be a good biological material for cell culture. Here, we report the functionalization of one of these peptide scaffolds, RAD16-I (AcN-RADARADARADARADA-CONH2), by direct solid phase synthesis extension at ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Genové E,Shen C,Zhang S,Semino CE

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While polymeric nano-formulations for RNAi therapeutics hold great promise for molecularly-targeted, personalized medicine, they possess significant systemic delivery challenges including rapid clearance from circulation and the potential for carrier-associated toxicity due to cationic polymer or lipid components. Her...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jackson MA,Bedingfield SK,Yu F,Stokan ME,Miles RE,Curvino EJ,Hoogenboezem EN,Bonami RH,Patel SS,Kendall PL,Giorgio TD,Duvall CL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a great clinical need for tissue engineered blood vessels that could be used to replace or bypass damaged arteries. The success of such grafts will depend strongly on their ability to mimic the cellular and matrix organization found in native arteries, but currently available cell scaffolds such as electrospu...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： McClendon MT,Stupp SI

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to develop a carrier for the controlled release of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) suitable for enhancement of the bone regeneration activity. Hydrogels with different water contents were prepared through glutaraldehyde crosslinking of gelatin with an isoelectric point of 9.0 under ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yamamoto M,Takahashi Y,Tabata Y

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：OBJECT:Allogenic human fascia lata used in neurosurgery, as dura mater substitute, can be associated with a risk of viral and bacterial transmission. Chemical and physical procedures, developed to inactivate virus and bacteria, have been applied to fascia lata. The aim of this study consists in the evaluation of the bi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Dufrane D,Cornu O,Delloye C,Schneider YJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Devices implanted within the central nervous system (CNS) are subjected to tissue reactivity due to the lack of biocompatibility between implanted material and the cells' microenvironment. Studies have attributed blood-brain barrier disruption, inflammation, and oxidative stress as main contributing factors that lead ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bennett C,Álvarez-Ciara A,Franklin M,Dietrich WD,Prasad A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The engineering of functional skeletal muscle tissue substitutes holds promise for the treatment of various muscular diseases and injuries. However, no tissue fabrication technology currently exists for the generation of a relatively large and thick bioartificial muscle made of densely packed, uniformly aligned, and d...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bian W,Bursac N

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple approach to the mechanical modulation of layer-by-layer (LbL) films is through manipulation of the film assembly. Here, we report results based on altering the salt concentration during film assembly and its effect on film rigidity. Based on changes in film rigidity, cell adhesion characteristics and transfec...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Blacklock J,Vetter A,Lankenau A,Oupický D,Möhwald H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the loss of neurogenesis and excessive induction of apoptosis. The induction of neurogenesis and inhibition of apoptosis may be a promising therapeutic approach to combating the disease. Celecoxib (CB), a cyclooxygenase-2 specific inhibitor, could offer neuroprotection. Spe...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Guo JW,Guan PP,Ding WY,Wang SL,Huang XS,Wang ZY,Wang P

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most common non-viral methods for the introduction of foreign deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) into cultured cells is calcium phosphate co-precipitate transfection. This technique involves the encapsulation of DNA within a calcium phosphate co-precipitate, particulate addition to in vitro cell culture, endocytos...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kofron MD,Laurencin CT

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable polylactide implants allow secure fixation of osteochondral fractures with minimal adverse effects. The goal of this prospective, randomized animal study was to show whether osteoconductive effects can be achieved through the development of poly-L/DL(70/30)lactide composite implants with 10% beta-tricalc...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Prokop A,Jubel A,Hahn U,Dietershagen M,Bleidistel M,Peters C,Höfl A,Rehm KE

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00