Dual-drug delivery system based on hydrogel/micelle composites.

abstract：:Although there is great versatility of ultrasound (US) technologies in the real clinical field, one main technical challenge is the compromising of high quality of echo properties and size engineering of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs); a high echo property is offset by reducing particle size. Herein, a new strategy...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Min HS,Son S,You DG,Lee TW,Lee J,Lee S,Yhee JY,Lee J,Han MH,Park JH,Kim SH,Choi K,Park K,Kim K,Kwon IC

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease. Antibodies directed mainly against DNA and/or phospholipids are present in the serum of SLE patients. Therefore phosphorylated polystyrene derivatives acting as DNA-like polymers should be able to interact with the SLE anti-DNA antibodies. Such functional po...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Letourneur D,Jozefowicz M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theranostic biomaterials have been creating great new opportunities in developing precision medicine in cancer treatment. Moreover, there exist up-coming potentials to find a new paradigm change in cancer treatment when theranostic biomaterials can precisely image a biological process at the exact tumor sites. With ai...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kim H,Kwak G,Kim K,Yoon HY,Kwon IC

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-VEGF drugs that are used in conjunction with laser ablation to treat patients with diabetic retinopathy suffer from short half-lives in the vitreous of the eye resulting in the need for frequent intravitreal injections. To improve the intravitreal half-life of anti-VEGF drugs, such as the VEGF decoy receptor sFlt...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Altiok EI,Santiago-Ortiz JL,Svedlund FL,Zbinden A,Jha AK,Bhatnagar D,Loskill P,Jackson WM,Schaffer DV,Healy KE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impurity centers associated with silicon have been observed in the phase mixture of silicon substituted apatite (Si-Ap) and silicon stabilized tricalcium phosphate (Si-TCP) using electron spin resonance (ESR). Two unique centers occur upon addition of SiO2 to the calcium phosphate system: an orthorhombic center with g...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pietak AM,Reid JW,Sayer M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer therapeutics are developed through extensive screening; however, many therapeutics evaluated with 2D in vitro cultures during pre-clinical trials suffer from lower efficacy in patients. Replicating the in vivo tumor microenvironment in vitro with three-dimensional (3D) porous scaffolds offers the possibility of...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Florczyk SJ,Wang K,Jana S,Wood DL,Sytsma SK,Sham J,Kievit FM,Zhang M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy. ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kyle S,McPherson MJ,Aggeli A,Ingham E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though reduced serum or myoblast co-culture alone can differentiate adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) into mesenchymal lineages, efficiency is usually not sufficient to restore function in vivo. Often when injected into fibrotic muscle, their differentiation may be misdirected by the now stiffened tissue. Here ASCs ar...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Choi YS,Vincent LG,Lee AR,Dobke MK,Engler AJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral nerve injuries often lead to incomplete recovery and contribute to significant disability to approximately 360,000 people in the USA each year. Stem cell therapy holds significant promise for peripheral nerve regeneration, but maintenance of stem cell viability and differentiation potential in vivo are stil...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Du J,Zhen G,Chen H,Zhang S,Qing L,Yang X,Lee G,Mao HQ,Jia X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:pH-sensitive degradable chimaeric polymersomes were developed based on asymmetric poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(2,4,6-trimethoxybenzylidene-1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane methacrylate)-b-poly(acrylic acid) (PEG-PTTMA-PAA) triblock copolymers for active loading as well as triggered intracellular release of hydrophilic ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Du Y,Chen W,Zheng M,Meng F,Zhong Z

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) hold great promise as a cell source for regenerative medicine yet its culture, maintenance of pluripotency and induction of differentiation remain challenging. Conversely, graphene (G) and graphene oxide (GO) have captured tremendous interests in the fields of materials science, ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chen GY,Pang DW,Hwang SM,Tuan HY,Hu YC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used a new synthetic injectable composite constituted of hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate (HA/TCP) particles in suspension in a self-hardening Si-hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) hydrogel. The aim of this study was to evaluate in vivo the biocompatibility and the new bone formation efficacy of this scaff...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Trojani C,Boukhechba F,Scimeca JC,Vandenbos F,Michiels JF,Daculsi G,Boileau P,Weiss P,Carle GF,Rochet N

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulation of endothelial cell (EC) and smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation following vascular interventions is critical to clinical efficacy. Our laboratory has developed a method of impregnating biomaterials with suspensions containing bioactive proteins resulting in the capability of differentially modulatin...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Greisler HP,Gosselin C,Ren D,Kang SS,Kim DU

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to evaluate a novel microspheric vector for delivery of oligonucleotides (ODN) into dendritic cells (DC). A requirement of decoy-based modulation of transcriptional activities in DC is that the ODN would have to accumulate inside the cell. Using an ex vivo DC culture model, we demonstrate that...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kovacs JR,Zheng Y,Shen H,Meng WS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive strategy for the preparation of mulberry-like dual-drug complicated nanocarriers (MLDC NCs) with high drug loading and adjustable dual-drug ratio was developed. First, apogossypolone (ApoG2) amphiphilic starch micelles (AASt MCs) were prepared by self-assembly process, and doxorubicin (DOX) hyaluronic ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li K,Liu H,Gao W,Chen M,Zeng Y,Liu J,Xu L,Wu D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug hepatotoxicity testing requires in vitro hepatocyte culture to maintain the long-term and stable liver specific functions. We developed a drug testing platform based on laminar-flow immediate-overlay hepatocyte sandwich perfusion culture. The immediate-overlay sandwich (collagen-coated porous polymeric membrane a...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xia L,Ng S,Han R,Tuo X,Xiao G,Leo HL,Cheng T,Yu H

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A collagen prosthesis was developed as a dural substitute. It is composed of a Dallop matrix-polyester knitted net with radiation cross-linked collagen on both sides. Collagen was derived from enzyme-treated bovine Achilles tendons. Improved hydrophilic properties of the polyester base ensuring stronger adhesion to co...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pietrucha K

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:pH-triggered lipid-membranes designed from biophysical principles are evaluated in the form of targeted liposomal doxorubicin with the aim to ultimately better control the growth of vascularized tumors. We compare the antitumor efficacy of anti-HER2/neu pH-triggered lipid vesicles encapsulating doxorubicin to the anti...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bandekar A,Karve S,Chang MY,Mu Q,Rotolo J,Sofou S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New therapeutic strategies are needed for the growing unmet clinical needs in liver disease and fibrosis. Platelet activation and PDGF activity are recognized as important therapeutic targets; however, no therapeutic approach has yet addressed these two upstream drivers of liver fibrosis. We therefore designed a matri...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kabra H,Walimbe T,Stuart K,Indey C,Jalgaonkar S,Ikwa E,Skurnac T,Chen J,Woolley A,Snead NM,Bachtell N,Leeming DJ,Karsdal M,Prestwich G,Panitch A,Paderi J

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing repair strategies for osteochondral tissue presents complex challenges due to its interfacial nature and complex zonal structure, consisting of subchondral bone, intermediate calcified cartilage and the superficial cartilage regions. In this study, the long term ability of a multi-layered biomimetic collage...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Levingstone TJ,Ramesh A,Brady RT,Brama PAJ,Kearney C,Gleeson JP,O'Brien FJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been demonstrated that using cultured chondrocytes that have been seeded onto various biomatrices can enhance the quality of the articular cartilage repair tissue. As tissue-engineering becomes increasingly more complex there is a need to understand how a specific biomaterial may influence gene expression. In t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Saldanha V,Grande DA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The carboxymethylcellulose-gelatine carrier system was investigated for invertase immobilization. Chromium (III) acetate, chromium (III) sulphate and potassium chromium (III) sulphate were used as cross-linking agents. Effect of carboxymethylcellulose-gelatine ratio and cross-linker concentration on immobilized enzyme...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Emregül E,Sungur S,Akbulut U

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conventional biomimetic apatite coating process can be accelerated by immersing substrates into concentrated simulated body fluid (5 x SBF) at 37 degrees C to form an initial coating of apatite precursor spheres, and transform the precursors into plate-like apatite structures. Depending on processing parameters, d...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chou YF,Huang W,Dunn JC,Miller TA,Wu BM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unhealed chronic wounds often deteriorate into multiple infection with several kinds of bacteria and excessive proteolytic wound exudate and remains one of the common healthcare issues. Here, the functional and antimicrobial hydrogel and cryogel biomaterials were prepared from glycol chitosan and a novel biodegradable...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chen TY,Wen TK,Dai NT,Hsu SH

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis is mediated in part by inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-1 (IL-1), which promote degradation of articular cartilage and prevent human mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) chondrogenesis. In this study, we combined gene therapy and functional tissue engineering to develop engineered...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Glass KA,Link JM,Brunger JM,Moutos FT,Gersbach CA,Guilak F

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:mRNA-based vaccines have the benefit of triggering robust anti-cancer immunity without the potential danger of genome integration from DNA vaccines or the limitation of antigen selection from peptide vaccines. Yet, a conventional mRNA vaccine comprising of condensed mRNA molecules in a positively charged protein core ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Persano S,Guevara ML,Li Z,Mai J,Ferrari M,Pompa PP,Shen H

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate degradation kinetics and biocompatibility of a resorbable poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) plug for total cemented hip prostheses, an experimental in vitro and in vivo study was carried out. Degradation rate studies were performed in Ringer solution and after in vivo plug implantation in the femoral ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Giardino R,Fini M,Aldini NN,Giavaresi G,Rocca M,Orienti L,de Lollis A,Fambri L

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decellularized native extracellular matrix (ECM) biomaterials are widely used in tissue engineering and have reached clinical application as biomesh implants. To enhance their regenerative properties and postimplantation performance, ECM biomaterials could be functionalized via immobilization of bioactive molecules. T...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ren X,Evangelista-Leite D,Wu T,Rajab TK,Moser PT,Kitano K,Economopoulos KP,Gorman DE,Bloom JP,Tan JJ,Gilpin SE,Zhou H,Mathisen DJ,Ott HC

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlling cell orientation and morphology through topographical patterning is a phenomenon that is applicable to a wide variety of medical applications such as implants and tissue engineering scaffolds. Previous work in this field, termed contact guidance, has demonstrated the application of this cellular response o...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bettinger CJ,Orrick B,Misra A,Langer R,Borenstein JT

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have prepared a fraction of commercial fetal calf serum whose major component comprises proteins of apparent molecular mass 65-80 kDa. These preparations elicit cell spreading responses in serum-free medium at concentrations similar to those reported for human vitronectin. In addition, we have identified (by a prot...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lydon MJ,Foulger CA

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00