Aqueous solution behaviour and membrane disruptive activity of pH-responsive PEGylated pseudo-peptides and their intracellular distribution.

abstract：:In vitro tissue engineered models are poised to have significant impact on disease modeling and preclinical drug development. Reliable methods to induce microvascular networks in such microphysiological systems are needed to improve the size and physiological function of these models. By systematically engineering sev...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Brown A,He H,Trumper E,Valdez J,Hammond P,Griffith LG

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silk fibers have potential biomedical applications beyond their traditional use as sutures. The physical properties of silk fibers and films make it a promising candidate for tissue engineering scaffold applications, particularly where high mechanical loads or tensile forces are applied or in cases where low rates of ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Panilaitis B,Altman GH,Chen J,Jin HJ,Karageorgiou V,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：:In recent years, graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites owning to their highly enriched physical and chemical properties have been widely explored for applications in many different fields including biomedicine. In the present work, we decorate graphene oxide (GO) by both iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) and gold,...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Shi X,Gong H,Li Y,Wang C,Cheng L,Liu Z

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibronectin (Fn) forms a fibrillar network that controls cell behavior in both physiological and diseased conditions including cancer. Indeed, breast cancer-associated stromal cells not only increase the quantity of deposited Fn but also modify its conformation. However, (i) the interplay between mechanical and confor...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang K,Andresen Eguiluz RC,Wu F,Seo BR,Fischbach C,Gourdon D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is associated with high mortality due to tumor metastasis. The anti-metastasis efficacy of photochemotherapy is strictly limited by poor targeting capability with respect to circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in blood and lymph. Herein, we decorate the platelet membrane (PM) on a surface of nanoparticles (NP...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ye H,Wang K,Wang M,Liu R,Song H,Li N,Lu Q,Zhang W,Du Y,Yang W,Zhong L,Wang Y,Yu B,Wang H,Kan Q,Zhang H,Wang Y,He Z,Sun J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel cationic star polymers were synthesized by conjugating multiple oligoethylenimine (OEI) arms onto an alpha-cyclodextrin (alpha-CD) core as nonviral gene delivery vectors. The molecular structures of the alpha-CD-OEI star polymers, which contained linear or branched OEI arms with different chain lengt...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang C,Li H,Goh SH,Li J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photopolymerized hydrogels are being investigated for a number of tissue engineering applications because of the ability to form these materials in situ in a minimally invasive manner such as by injection. In addition, hydrogels, three-dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers that are able to swell large amounts o...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Nguyen KT,West JL

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New combination therapy strategy, which takes the advantages of co-delivery two or more therapeutic agents in one nanocarrier platform, has been widely used in the clinic and achieved immense popularity in cancer treatment. Here, we have rationally developed a multifunctional platform using a self-assembly strategy to...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tao Y,Ju E,Liu Z,Dong K,Ren J,Qu X

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective role of different dentine fractions and of dentine slices in moderating the cytotoxicity of zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) was investigated. The collagen fraction of dentine powder provided increased protection over intact powder. Slices of dentine offered greater protection probably by providing a physical b...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Meryon SD,Jakeman KJ

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topographical cues, independent of biochemistry, generated by the extracellular matrix may have significant effects upon cellular behavior. Studies have documented that substratum topography has direct effects on the ability of cells to orient themselves, migrate, and produce organized cytoskeletal arrangements. Basem...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Flemming RG,Murphy CJ,Abrams GA,Goodman SL,Nealey PF

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of coumarin fluorophores (1-3), each bearing a double bond conjugated quinoline unit that can undergo a Michael-type reaction with thiol-containing compounds, is reported. These systems, designed to provide so-called turn-on changes in fluorescence response when exposed to thiols, act as fluorescent chemical ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jung HS,Han JH,Pradhan T,Kim S,Lee SW,Sessler JL,Kim TW,Kang C,Kim JS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents entry of neurotoxic substances but also that of drugs into the brain. Here, the paracellular barrier is formed by tight junctions (TJs) with claudin-5 (Cldn5) being the main sealing constituent. Transient BBB opening by targeting Cldn5 could improve paracellular drug delivery. Th...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Neuhaus W,Piontek A,Protze J,Eichner M,Mahringer A,Subileau EA,Lee IM,Schulzke JD,Krause G,Piontek J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The object of this study was to develop a small experimental animal model for a systematic study of the interfacial phenomena between percutaneous implants and skin. Plasma-sprayed and dense hydroxyapatite test implants were inserted into the tibia and dorsum of guinea pigs and into the tibia and on the cranium of rab...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jansen JA,de Groot K

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanomaterials conjugated with biomacromolecules, including viruses, have great potential for in vivo applications. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the safety of nanoparticle-conjugated macromolecule biomaterials (Nano-mbio). Although a number of studies have assessed the risks of nanoparticles and macromolecule...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang M,Zheng Z,Meng J,Wang H,He M,Zhang F,Liu Y,Hu B,He Z,Hu Q,Wang H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effective role of exosome delivering neurogenic microRNA (miRNA) enables to induce efficient differentiation process during neurogenesis. The microfludic system capable of visualizing the exosomal behavior such as secretion, migration, and uptake of individual exosomes can be used as a robust technique to understa...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Oh HJ,Shin Y,Chung S,Hwang DW,Lee DS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two kinds of micelles containing Rhodamine B were prepared by a solvent evaporation method. One (Lac-f-micelles: lactose-free micelles) was from a Rhodamine-containing copolymer, poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(l-lactide-co-2,2-dihydroxylmethyl-propylene carbonate/Rhodamine) [PEG(5000)-b-P(LA(4000)-co-DHP(600)/Rhodamine)...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ma P,Liu S,Huang Y,Chen X,Zhang L,Jing X

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextran derivatives are biosynthetic polyanionic polymers which exert some of the heparin properties such as regulating the activity of several heparin-binding growth factors. Based on a reproducible synthetic procedure, we have synthesized a new generation of dextran derivatives named dextran methylcarboxylate benzyl...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Vercoutter-Edouart AS,Dubreucq G,Vanhoecke B,Rigaut C,Renaux F,Dahri-Correia L,Lemoine J,Bracke M,Michalski JC,Correia J

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large-scale expansion of highly functional adult human mesenchymal stem cells (aMSCs) remains technologically challenging as aMSCs lose self renewal capacity and multipotency during traditional long-term culture and their quality/quantity declines with donor age and disease. Identification of culture conditions enabli...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ng CP,Sharif AR,Heath DE,Chow JW,Zhang CB,Chan-Park MB,Hammond PT,Chan JK,Griffith LG

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is a promising post-surgical therapy of solid carcinomas confined within the peritoneal cavity, with potential benefits in locoregional and systemic management of residual tumors. In this study, we intended to increase local retention of platinum in the peritoneal cavity over a prolon...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Cho EJ,Sun B,Doh KO,Wilson EM,Torregrosa-Allen S,Elzey BD,Yeo Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is a volatile liquid widely used in the manufacture of acrylic polymers. In modern dentistry, MMA is the mainstream material in denture bases. MMA has been implicated as primary irritant and sensitizer, which can cause allergic eczematous reaction on the oral mucosa as well as skin. To date, ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang HW,Chou LS,Chou MY,Chang YC

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the complex structures of living systems, with size scales spanning from the micron to millimeter range, the use of microtechnology to recreate in vivo-like architecture has exciting potential applications. However, most microscale systems are two-dimensional, and few three-dimensional (3-D) systems are being e...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tan W,Desai TA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facile assembly of intelligent DNA nanoobjects with the ability to exert in situ visualization of intracellular microRNAs (miRNAs) has long been concerned in the fields of DNA nanotechnology and basic medical study. Here, we present a driving primer (DP)-triggered polymerization-mediated metastable assembly (PMA) stra...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xu J,Wu ZS,Wang Z,Le J,Zheng T,Jia L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-linking method for collagen-based biomaterials was developed using the water-soluble carbodiimide 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyl aminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC). Cross-linking using EDC involves the activation of carboxylic acid groups to give O-acylisourea groups, which form cross-links after reaction wit...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Olde Damink LH,Dijkstra PJ,van Luyn MJ,van Wachem PB,Nieuwenhuis P,Feijen J

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The foreign body reactions to collagen-immobilized polyurethane (PU-CI) films during subcutaneous implantation in rats were characterized. The underlying concept is that collagen-immobilization will improve the tissue integration. Since the method of collagen-immobilization involves the covalent coupling of collagen t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： van Wachem PB,Hendriks M,Blaauw EH,Dijk F,Verhoeven ML,Cahalan PT,van Luyn MJ

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subtle changes on the surface of polymeric materials on autoclaving have been ignored so far. An increase in cyclic trimer content on the surface of polyethylene terephthalate on autoclaving is reported. This increase may affect the biocompatibility of polyethylene terephthalate. Quantification of the cyclic trimer wa...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Nair PD,Sreenivasan K

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

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：:Gold nanoparticles have been conceived as a radiosensitizer in cancer radiation therapy, but one of the important questions for primary drug screening is what size of gold nanoparticles can optimally enhance radiation effects. Herein, we perform in vitro and in vivo radiosensitization studies of 4.8, 12.1, 27.3, and 4...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang XD,Wu D,Shen X,Chen J,Sun YM,Liu PX,Liang XJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetaminophen (APAP) is the most widely used analgesic and its overdose, intentional or unintentional, is known to cause massive oxidative stress and liver tissue damages characterized by hepatocellular apoptosis and hemorrhagic necrosis, leading to acute liver failure (ALF). There has been great interest in the use o...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ko E,Jeong D,Kim J,Park S,Khang G,Lee D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphiphilic block terpolymer conetworks composed of butyl methacrylate (BMA), 2,3 propandiol-1-methacrylate (GMMA) and ethandiol dimethacrylate (EDMA) were synthesized. Telechelic oligomers with the carboxylic acid end groups were made via ozonolysis of poly(BMA-co-butadiene) and then these were reacted with glycidyl ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sun Y,Collett J,Fullwood NJ,Mac Neil S,Rimmer S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00