Treatment of osteomyelitis with teicoplanin-encapsulated biodegradable thermosensitive hydrogel nanoparticles.

abstract：:Peri-implant bone formation depends on the ability of mesenchymal cells to colonize the implant surface and differentiate into osteoblasts. Human mesenchymal stem cells (HMSCs) undergo osteoblastic differentiation on microstructured titanium (Ti) surfaces in the absence of exogenous factors, but the mechanisms are unk...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Olivares-Navarrete R,Hyzy SL,Park JH,Dunn GR,Haithcock DA,Wasilewski CE,Boyan BD,Schwartz Z

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the potential protective role of fullerenol C60(OH)24 on doxorubicin-induced liver toxicity using in vivo (female Sprague-Dawley rats) and in vitro (human hepatocellular carcinoma - HepG2; colorectal adenocarcinoma cell lines - Caco-2) approaches. The first (healthy control) an...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Injac R,Perse M,Obermajer N,Djordjevic-Milic V,Prijatelj M,Djordjevic A,Cerar A,Strukelj B

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local tumor therapy through injectable biodegradable hydrogels with controlled drug release has attracted much attention recently, due to their easy operation, low side effect and efficiency. However, most of the reported therapeutic hydrogel system showed a lack of biodegradation tracking and tumor environment-respon...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang M,Chen M,Niu W,Winston DD,Cheng W,Lei B

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) are effective in scavenging intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this study nanoceria synthesized by flame spray pyrolysis (dXRD = 12 nm) were functionalised with heparin via an organosilane linker, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane. Nanoceria were functionalised with appro...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ting SR,Whitelock JM,Tomic R,Gunawan C,Teoh WY,Amal R,Lord MS

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:In this work, an N-varied dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulation technique is applied to investigate detailed endocytosis kinetics for ligand-coated nanoparticles with different shapes, including sphere-, rod- and disk-shaped nanoparticles. Our results indicate that the rotation of nanoparticles, which is one ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li Y,Yue T,Yang K,Zhang X

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the ability to induce cell death in certain conditions, the fullerenes (C(60)) are potential anticancer and toxic agents. The colloidal suspension of crystalline C(60) (nano-C(60), nC(60)) is extremely toxic, but the mechanisms of its cytotoxicity are not completely understood. By combining experimental ana...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Markovic Z,Todorovic-Markovic B,Kleut D,Nikolic N,Vranjes-Djuric S,Misirkic M,Vucicevic L,Janjetovic K,Isakovic A,Harhaji L,Babic-Stojic B,Dramicanin M,Trajkovic V

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The currently available surgical options to repair the diaphragm are associated with significant risks of defect recurrence, lack of growth potential and restored functionality. A tissue engineered diaphragm has the potential to improve surgical outcomes for patients with congenital or acquired disorders. Here we show...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Gubareva EA,Sjöqvist S,Gilevich IV,Sotnichenko AS,Kuevda EV,Lim ML,Feliu N,Lemon G,Danilenko KA,Nakokhov RZ,Gumenyuk IS,Grigoriev TE,Krasheninnikov SV,Pokhotko AG,Basov AA,Dzhimak SS,Gustafsson Y,Bautista G,Beltrán Ro

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the traditional Chinese medicine, Gu-Sui-Bu [Drynaria fortunei (kunze) J. Sm] has been reported as a good enhancer for bone healing. In this experiment, we investigate the biochemical effects of this traditional Chinese medicine on the bone cells culture. Different concentrations of crude extract of Gu-Sui-Bu were ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sun JS,Lin CY,Dong GC,Sheu SY,Lin FH,Chen LT,Wang YJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current synthetic vascular grafts possess a significant mechanical mismatch compared to the native vasculature and do not permit endothelialization; both of these deficiencies contribute to the relatively high rate of failure of many synthetic grafts. In this communication, we report the modification of polyurethane (...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chuang TW,Masters KS

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：:We report on the fabrication of multifunctional polymeric unimolecular micelles as an integrated platform for cancer targeted drug delivery and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast enhancement under in vitro and in vivo conditions. Starting from a fractionated fourth-generation hyperbranched polyester (Boltorn H4...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li X,Qian Y,Liu T,Hu X,Zhang G,You Y,Liu S

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is an emerging imaging modality, due to the low cost of the imagers as well as their efficiency in establishing high-resolution (1-100 μm) three-dimensional images of small laboratory animals and facilitating rapid, structural and functional in vivo visualization. However use of a ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li X,Anton N,Zuber G,Zhao M,Messaddeq N,Hallouard F,Fessi H,Vandamme TF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is predicted to be the second leading cause of cancer-related death by 2025. The best chemotherapy only extends survival by an average of 18 weeks. The extensive fibrotic stroma surrounding the tumor curbs therapeutic options as chemotherapy drugs cannot freely penetrate the tumor. RNA interference (...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kokkinos J,Ignacio RMC,Sharbeen G,Boyer C,Gonzales-Aloy E,Goldstein D,Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative Apgi,McCarroll JA,Phillips PA

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remarkable water-stimulated shape memory effect was revealed in a natural biopolymer of peacock's tail covert feathers of which the innate shape can almost be fully recovered after severe deformation by a short hydration step. The shape memory effect manifests a good stability of high recovery rate and ratio during cy...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Liu ZQ,Jiao D,Zhang ZF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary canine oral mucosal epithelial cells were cultured on temperature-responsive dishes and cell culture inserts to fabricate transplantable epithelial cell sheets. When 3T3 feeder layers and fetal bovine serum were eliminated from dish culture, the harvested cell sheets became significantly more fragile. In contr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Murakami D,Yamato M,Nishida K,Ohki T,Takagi R,Yang J,Namiki H,Okano T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the hydrophobic interaction with biomembranes, PFVYLI (PFV), a hydrophobic penetration peptide (HPP), was initially introduced to modify doxorubicin-loaded stealth-sustained liposomes (PFV-SSLs-DOX) against different breast cancer cell phenotypes irrespective of their receptor expression or antigen presence. ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Cai D,Gao W,He B,Dai W,Zhang H,Wang X,Wang J,Zhang X,Zhang Q

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Random copolymers of trimethylene carbonate and epsilon-caprolactone have been synthesized through ring-opening polymerization using rare earth alkoxides as initiator. The structure of the copolymers has been characterized by 1H and 13C NMR. Their thermal behaviour, their permeability to liquid and their mechanical pr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Schappacher M,Fabre T,Mingotaud AF,Soum A

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apart from partial or total joint replacement, no surgical procedure is currently available to treat large and deep cartilage defects associated with advanced diseases such as osteoarthritis. In this work, we developed a perfusion bioreactor system to engineer human cartilage grafts in a size with clinical relevance f...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Santoro R,Olivares AL,Brans G,Wirz D,Longinotti C,Lacroix D,Martin I,Wendt D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-molecular-weight polyethylenimine (25 kDa, PEI25k) is one of the most common cationic polymers utilized in non-viral gene therapy. However, its methylene backbone (-CH(2)CH(2)N(x)-) and high charge density can result in poor biodegradability and high toxicity to cells. We hypothesize that optimizing the polymer l...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xiong MP,Forrest ML,Ton G,Zhao A,Davies NM,Kwon GS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low back pain is one of the most common medical conditions in the Western world. Disc degeneration, an inevitable process of aging, of variable rate and degree, is one of the major causes of low back pain. Currently, there are two major surgical interventions for treating conditions related to the degenerative disc: d...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bao QB,McCullen GM,Higham PA,Dumbleton JH,Yuan HA

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With respect to the effect of material factors on calcium phosphate biomaterial-induced osteogenesis, the osteoinductive property of two kinds of porous hydroxyapatite ceramics, which were made by different producers, was investigated in dorsal muscles of dogs. One hydroxyapatite ceramic (S-HA), macroporous implants w...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yuan H,Kurashina K,de Bruijn JD,Li Y,de Groot K,Zhang X

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artificial extracellular matrix proteins, genetically engineered from elastin- and fibronectin-derived repeating units, were crosslinked with hexamethylene diisocyanate in dimethylsulfoxide. The resulting hydrogel films were transparent, uniform, and highly extensible. Their tensile moduli depended on crosslinker conc...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Nowatzki PJ,Tirrell DA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to unidirectional laminates and short fiber reinforcements for compression bone plate developments in the literature, we have proposed using a textile structure, i.e. braid preform, for this purpose. In the present paper, the influence of braiding angles and plate thicknesses on the bending performance of ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Fujihara K,Huang ZM,Ramakrishna S,Satknanantham K,Hamada H

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After surgery, the bone and soft tissues around integrated biomaterials can be adversely affected by implant-related factors acting over a period of years. However, few studies have directly addressed the effects upon the adjacent soft tissue. The present study was designed to test the biological effects of various si...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sun JS,Tsuang YH,Chang WH,Li J,Liu HC,Lin FH

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study deals with the synthesis and characterization of radiopaque polymers which could, when solubilized in an appropriate water-miscible solvent, be useful embolic materials for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. For this purpose cellulose (both microcrystalline and powde...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Mottu F,Rüfenacht DA,Laurent A,Doelker E

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contraction of connective tissue cells may facilitate their production and maintenance of extracellular matrix architecture and can benefit healing through wound closure. However, aberrant cell contraction can result in pathological contracture. Implants may stimulate this process leading to contracture of the sur...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Menard C,Mitchell S,Spector M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeted therapy is needed for hepatitis B virus (HBV)-mediated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) which shows overexpression of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg). We previously developed scFv15, a human single-chain antibody against HBsAg. Here we tested the strategic feasibility of scFv15-mediated delivery of apoptotic effect...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yan B,Ouyang Q,Zhao Z,Cao F,Wang T,Jia X,Meng Y,Jiang S,Liu J,Chen R,Jia L,Zhang R,Wen W,Jin B,Chen S,Zhao J,Yang A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

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