A phenomenological model for the degradation of biodegradable polymers.

abstract：:Metabolic glycoengineering is a powerful technique that can introduce various chemical groups to cellular glycan by treatment of unnatural monosaccharide. Particularly, this technique has enabled many challenging trials for molecular imaging in combination with click chemistry, which provides fast and specific chemica...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yoon HY,Koo H,Kim K,Kwon IC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The continuous release of nitric oxide (NO) by the native endothelium of blood vessels plays a substantial role in the cardiovascular physiology, as it influences important pathways of cardiovascular homeostasis, inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation, inhibits platelet activation and aggregation, a...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang Z,Yang Y,Xiong K,Li X,Qi P,Tu Q,Jing F,Weng Y,Wang J,Huang N

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calcination and natural sintering of calcium deficient hydroxyapatite powders Ca(10-x)(PO4)(6-x)(HPO4)x(OH)(2-x) (with 0 < or = x < or = 1) were studied. For temperature below 700 degrees C, particle coalescence occurs without densification. The particle coalescence is associated with a reduction of the specific s...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Raynaud S,Champion E,Bernache-Assollant D

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological surface engineering using synthetic biological materials has a great potential for advances in our understanding of complex biological phenomena. We developed a simple system to engineer biologically relevant surfaces using a combination of self-assembling oligopeptide monolayers and microcontact printing (...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang S,Yan L,Altman M,Lässle M,Nugent H,Frankel F,Lauffenburger DA,Whitesides GM,Rich A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irradiated, thermally stabilized, highly cross-linked UHMWPE bearings have demonstrated superior wear performance and improved in vitro oxidation resistance compared with terminally gamma-sterilized bearings, yet retrieval analysis reveals unanticipated in vivo oxidation in these materials despite fewer or no measurab...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Reinitz SD,Currier BH,Levine RA,Van Citters DW

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rare-earth upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) which can absorb low-energy photons and emit high energy photons have attracted great interest not only because of their unique application in upconversion luminescence imaging, but also because they can be used as ideal building blocks for multimodal bioimaging probes. Imp...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Liu Q,Chen M,Sun Y,Chen G,Yang T,Gao Y,Zhang X,Li F

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticles formulated from biodegradable polymers such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) are being extensively investigated as non-viral gene delivery systems due to their controlled release characteristics and biocompatibility. PLGA nanoparticles for DNA delivery are mainly formulate...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ravi Kumar MN,Bakowsky U,Lehr CM

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study deals with the effect of the type and chemical character of incorporated polyester (polyether blocks) on the hydrolytic stability of different types of polyurethane medical adhesive dressings. Diffusion parameters of the investigated polyurethane adhesives, giving information concerning the chemical ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pavlova M,Draganova M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production profile of interleukin 1 (IL-1) from mouse peritoneal macrophages (M phi) was determined following their incubation with poly(DL-lactic acid) (PDLLA) granules containing ovalbumin (OVA). Upon incubation, M phi produced IL-1 at a significantly high rate compared with those incubated with OVA in the free ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Nakaoka R,Tabata Y,Ikada Y

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodegradable polyurethanes are typically prepared from polyester polyols, aliphatic diisocyanates and chain extenders. We have developed a degradable chain extender (DCE) based on dl-lactic acid and ethylene glycol to accelerate hard segment degradation. Three series of polyurethane elastomers were synthesised to inv...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tatai L,Moore TG,Adhikari R,Malherbe F,Jayasekara R,Griffiths I,Gunatillake PA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periprosthetic tissues observed at sites of loose total joint implants exhibit abundant macrophages, lymphocytes, fibroblasts and particulate debris. Macrophages phagocytose orthopaedic debris and release proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, matrix metalloproteinases and other substances. In addition, other cell typ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Trindade MC,Lind M,Sun D,Schurman DJ,Goodman SB,Smith RL

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Particle-associated periprosthetic osteolysis remains a major issue in joint replacement. Ongoing bone loss resulting from wear particle-induced inflammation is accompanied by continued attempts at bone repair. Previously we showed that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are recruited systemically to bone exposed to contin...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Gibon E,Yao Z,Rao AJ,Zwingenberger S,Batke B,Valladares R,Smith RL,Biswal S,Gambhir SS,Goodman SB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We design a class of imprinted hybrid microgels that can optically monitor glucose levels with high sensitivity and selectivity in complex media at physiological pH, acting like a "glucose-indicator". Such imprinted hybrid microgels were made of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) in situ immobilized in molecularly imprinted gluco...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wu W,Shen J,Li Y,Zhu H,Banerjee P,Zhou S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) induced hypoxia can significantly upregulate the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) at the tumor-stromal interface, resulting in a promoted angiogenesis. Thus, an angiogenesis vessel-targeting nanoparticle (AVT-NP) consisting of photosensitizer, angiogenic vessel-targeti...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Guo D,Xu S,Wang N,Jiang H,Huang Y,Jin X,Xue B,Zhang C,Zhu X

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface sensitive spectroscopies, Auger electron and X-ray photoelectron (XPS), were used to determine changes in titanium oxide composition, oxide stoichiometry, and adsorbed surface species as a function of exposure to human serum in a balanced electrolyte (serum/SIE) and 8.0 mM ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in a ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Healy KE,Ducheyne P

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:In spite of tremendous demand for the development and implementation of effective therapeutic strategies, limitations are still associated with doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Arjunolic acid (AA) has been shown to possess a multitude of biological functions. The purpose of the present study was to explore whether ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ghosh J,Das J,Manna P,Sil PC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) were purified from a suspension of human adipose tissue cells (stromal vascular fraction) by the conventional culture method and by membrane filtration through polyurethane (PU) foam membranes. hADSCs can be obtained from a suspension of human adipose tissue cells using the me...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wu CH,Lee FK,Suresh Kumar S,Ling QD,Chang Y,Chang Y,Wang HC,Chen H,Chen DC,Hsu ST,Higuchi A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the material technique recently developed by us, we prepared a micropattern on poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogel to keep background resistant to cell adhesion for a long time, which made examination of differentiation of localized stem cells available. Our micropattern designed in this paper prevented or ensu...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tang J,Peng R,Ding J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virus-based nanoparticles have shown promise as vehicles for delivering therapeutic genes. However, the rational design of viral vectors that enable selective tropism towards particular types of cells and tissues remains challenging. Here, we explored structural-functional relationships of the adeno-associated virus 2...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang C,Yao T,Zheng Y,Li Z,Zhang Q,Zhang L,Zhou D

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gold nanoparticles hold great promise as anti-cancer theranostic agents against cancer by actively targeting the tumor cells. As this potential has been supported numerously during in vitro experiments, the effective application is hampered by our limited understanding and control of the interactions within complex in...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： D'Hollander A,Jans H,Velde GV,Verstraete C,Massa S,Devoogdt N,Stakenborg T,Muyldermans S,Lagae L,Himmelreich U

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of phosphorylated chitin (P-chitin) on the tissue responses to two kinds of calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) were investigated using experimental rabbits. One of them consisting of monocalcium phosphate monohydrate, calcium oxide, 1 M phosphate buffer (pH: 7.4) and different amounts of P-chitin (CPC-I or P...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang X,Ma J,Feng Q,Cui F

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone tissue engineering strategies are fundamentally based upon porous scaffold materials that serve as a support for ingrowth of host cells and/or provide a substrate for exogenously delivered cells. Here we report the application of a surface calcium phosphate (CaP) mineral layer to a macroporous polymeric/CaP compo...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lickorish D,Guan L,Davies JE

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysosomes, an important organelle of eukaryotic cells, are covered with the cell membrane and contain an array of degradative enzymes. The disrupt in lysosomal functions may lead to the development of severe diseases. In nanotechnology, nanomaterials working mechanism and its biomedical output are highly dependent on ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Rathore B,Sunwoo K,Jangili P,Kim J,Kim JH,Huang M,Xiong J,Sharma A,Yang Z,Qu J,Kim JS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a method of foaming a polymer system comprising poly(ethyl methacrylate)/tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate (PEMA/THFMA), characterisation of the resulting porosity and use of the foam for chondrocyte culture. The potential for this polymer system to support cartilage repair has been investigated pre...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Barry JJ,Gidda HS,Scotchford CA,Howdle SM

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disorder that affects more than 1 million individuals in the USA. Local therapy with enema formulations, such as micronized budesonide (Entocort®), is a common strategy for treating patients with distally active IBD. However, we hypothesize th...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Date AA,Halpert G,Babu T,Ortiz J,Kanvinde P,Dimitrion P,Narayan J,Zierden H,Betageri K,Musmanno O,Wiegand H,Huang X,Gumber S,Hanes J,Ensign LM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple route for synthesizing nano-sized beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) at room temperature has been developed in methanol solvent. The phase evolution from CaHPO4, intermediate amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) phases (including ACP1 and ACP2 with different structures) to final beta-TCP with increasing aging ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bow JS,Liou SC,Chen SY

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An in vitro perfusion system was used to study the platelet reactivity of the following vascular graft materials when tested with human blood: expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), crimped Dacron Bionit (DB) and preclotted Dacron Bionit (DB/PC). These materials were simultaneously compared to silicone rubber (SR) ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kottke-Marchant K,Anderson JM,Rabinovitch A

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covalent antithrombin-heparin complex (ATH) was covalently grafted to a polycarbonate urethane (Corethane) endoluminal graft (a kind gift of Corvita Corporation) after being activated using 0.3% m/m NaOCl in 0.15 M phosphate pH 6.0. ATH graft density (1.98 x 10(-7) mol/m2) was 6 times the maximum amount of unfractiona...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Klement P,Du YJ,Berry L,Andrew M,Chan AK

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway tracts serve as a conduit of transport in the respiratory system. Architecturally, these are composed of cartilage rings that offer flexibility and prevent collapse during normal breathing. To this end, the successful regeneration of an airway tract requires the presence of differentiated chondrocytes and airwa...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ghezzi CE,Marelli B,Donelli I,Alessandrino A,Freddi G,Nazhat SN

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00