Prodrug-embedded angiogenic vessel-targeting nanoparticle: A positive feedback amplifier in hypoxia-induced chemo-photo therapy.

abstract：:Development of high selectivity, accurate targeted and noninvasive fluorescent probe for monitoring specific enzyme activity associated with the tumor is urgent needed for early diagnosis of cancer and clinical fluorescence interventional resection guidance treatment. Owing to the invasion of malignant tumor cells, tu...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li H,Yao Q,Xu F,Xu N,Duan R,Long S,Fan J,Du J,Wang J,Peng X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advancement in gene therapy relies upon the discovery of safe and efficient delivery agents and methods. In this study, we report the design and synthesis of a cationic bolaamphiphile as a non-viral gene delivery agent. The bolaamphiphile is composed of 1,12-diaminododecane as the central hydrophobic unit linked t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Khan M,Ang CY,Wiradharma N,Yong LK,Liu S,Liu L,Gao S,Yang YY

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaflet tissue specimens prepared from porcine aortic valves treated with glutaraldehyde at low and high pressures have been subjected to 0.45 x 10(9) accelerated fatigue cycles in Ringer's solution. The waveform or crimped property of the collagen fibres in the leaflet tissue is an essential requirement for its abili...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Broom ND

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydrolytic degradation of aliphatic polyesters derived from lactic and glycolic acids (PLA/GA polymers) has been previously shown to proceed heterogeneously in the case of large size devices, the rate of degradation being greater inside than at the surface. A qualitative model based on diffusion-reaction phenomena...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Grizzi I,Garreau H,Li S,Vert M

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nanotopography and nanoscale geometry of the extra-cellular matrix (ECM) are important regulators of cell adhesion, motility and fate decision. However, unlike the sensing of matrix mechanics and ECM density, the molecular processes regulating the direct sensing of the ECM nanotopography and nanoscale geometry are...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Di Cio S,Iskratsch T,Connelly JT,Gautrot JE

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to improve the administration of drugs for all pathology of the oral cavity, we have developed an intraoral controlled release delivering system, permitting to reach high enough local concentrations for desirable therapeutic effect with minimal side effects. We have formulated tablets of 200 mg intended to be...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Diarra M,Pourroy G,Muster D,Zingraff M,Boymond C

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo response following implantation into a rat model of three innovative hyaluronan derivatives for clinical use: HYAFF 7, HYAFF 11 and HYAFF 11p75 (respectively, the 100% ethyl ester, 100% and 75% benzyl esters). The tissue reaction evoked by films of these new biomateria...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Campoccia D,Hunt JA,Doherty PJ,Zhong SP,O'Regan M,Benedetti L,Williams DF

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective global control of tuberculosis (TB) is increasingly threatened by the convergence of multidrug-resistant TB and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. TB/HIV coinfections exert a tremendous burden on the host's immune system, and this has prompted the clinical use of immunomodulators to enhance ho...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang Y,Ke XY,Khara JS,Bahety P,Liu S,Seow SV,Yang YY,Ee PL

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the nature of the surface presented by a machinable feldspathic porcelain and by a machinable glass-ceramic for bonding to conventional composite luting agents and measured the bond strengths which may be achieved with various surface treatments. There was no significant difference between the bond...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jedynakiewicz NM,Martin N

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pectin-derived matrices are now being examined and tested for controlled drug delivery. Pectin is intact in the upper gastrointestinal tract and degraded by colonic microflora. The composition of this microflora remains relatively consistent across a diverse human population. Thus, pectin-derived drug carriers provide...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Liu L,Fishman ML,Kost J,Hicks KB

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injectable, biodegradable scaffolds are important biomaterials for tissue engineering and drug delivery. Hydrogels derived from natural polysaccharides are ideal scaffolds as they resemble the extracellular matrices of tissues comprised of various glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Here, we report a new class of biocompatible...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tan H,Chu CR,Payne KA,Marra KG

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular matrix (ECM) derived scaffolds continue to be investigated for the treatment of volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries. Clinically, ECM scaffolds have been used for lower extremity VML repair; in particular, MatriStem™, a porcine urinary bladder matrix (UBM), has shown improved functional outcomes and vas...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Aurora A,Roe JL,Corona BT,Walters TJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are cut short and grafted with polyethylenimine (PEI) for further covalent conjugation to fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) monoclonal antibody (mAb). The in vitro and in vivo toxicity data reveal that the as-prepared CNT-PEI(FITC)-mAb has goo...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wu H,Shi H,Zhang H,Wang X,Yang Y,Yu C,Hao C,Du J,Hu H,Yang S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The search for a cell-supporting scaffold with controlled topography and surface chemistry is a constant topic within tissue engineering. Here we have employed M13 phages, which are genetically modifiable biological nanofibers (∼ 880 nm long and ∼ 6.6 nm wide) non-toxic to human beings, to form films for supporting th...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhu H,Cao B,Zhen Z,Laxmi AA,Li D,Liu S,Mao C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metastatic spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor to distant sites leads to a poor prognosis in cancers originating from multiple organs. Increasing evidence has linked selectin-based adhesion between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and endothelial cells of the microvasculature to metastatic dissemination, i...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Mitchell MJ,Castellanos CA,King MR

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomimetic materials are often capable of subtly affecting tissue development, regeneration and carcinogenesis due to their high similarity to natural tissues. Despite the benefit of using such materials in tissue engineering, their prospective use in cancer therapy has been neglected, particularly the functions and m...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li X,Wang Y,Chen Y,Zhou P,Wei K,Wang H,Wang J,Fang H,Zhang S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine the interaction of individual corrosion products from biodegradable iron stents with cells from the adjacent tissue. The response of human umbilical venous smooth muscle cells (SMCs) to an excess of ferrous ions was investigated in a cell culture model at the phenotypic and at the...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Mueller PP,May T,Perz A,Hauser H,Peuster M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) systems have a wide variety of applications besides precise genome editing. In particular, the CRISPR/dCas9 system can be used to control specific gene expression by CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) or interference (CRISPRi). However, the safety concerns...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang K,Chooi WH,Liu S,Chin JS,Murray A,Nizetic D,Cheng D,Chew SY

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biopolymer DNA allows to create nanoscale, biocompatible structures, which can be designed in a target-specific and stimuli-responsive manner. DNA carrier systems with these characteristics hold a great potential for nanomedical applications, such as for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Here we used a DNA-b...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sellner S,Kocabey S,Zhang T,Nekolla K,Hutten S,Krombach F,Liedl T,Rehberg M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioma is still hard to be treated due to their complex microenvironment. In this study, a gold nanoparticle-based delivery system was developed. The system, An-PEG-DOX-AuNPs, was loaded with doxorubicin (DOX) through hydrazone, an acid-responsive linker, and was functionalized with angiopep-2, a specific ligand of lo...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ruan S,Yuan M,Zhang L,Hu G,Chen J,Cun X,Zhang Q,Yang Y,He Q,Gao H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological heart prostheses present medium and long-term problems, owing to progressive deterioration and calcification of the tissue. To study the latter problem, we compared the effectiveness of anticalcification treatments in calf pericardium samples implanted into female Wistar rats after the following procedures:...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jorge-Herrero E,Gutiérrez MP,Castillo-Olivares JL

更新日期：1991-03-01 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：:The concentrations of soluble copper and tin which were generated by the corrosion of a number of different amalgams in both an artificial saliva and Ringer's solution are reported. Besides variations in solution composition, the effects of solution agitation and abrasive particle wear upon the release of soluble spec...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Mueller HJ,Edahl A

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue-engineered organs and implants hold promise for the replacement of damaged and diseased organs. However, the foreign body response (FBR) is a major obstacle that compromises the function of tissue-engineered constructs, typically causing them to fail. Two components of FBR are an inflammatory response and a lac...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Browne S,Monaghan MG,Brauchle E,Berrio DC,Chantepie S,Papy-Garcia D,Schenke-Layland K,Pandit A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocytosis is a fundamental biological process and is also the key mechanism for drug and non-viral gene delivery. The importance of topographical cues in modulating cell behaviors has become increasingly evident, but the influence of topography on endocytosis has however only been sparsely studied. We hypothesize th...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Teo BK,Goh SH,Kustandi TS,Loh WW,Low HY,Yim EK

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delivery of polynucleotide-based therapeutics into target cells involves interactions with glycosaminoglycan chains that are located on cell membrane milieu. Mechanisms governing glycosaminoglycan-mediated changes in the nanoparticulate structures of polymer-polynucleotide complexes are unknown, and cannot be fully el...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Meneksedag-Erol D,Tang T,Uludağ H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scanning electron microscopy has been used to study the interface between implants of pure metals and the muscular tissue of rats. Several problems arise in the interpretation of the observations made, due to the potential for disruption to the tissue and the exacerbation of any corrosion that may have occurred in viv...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： McNamara A,Williams DF

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wear particle-induced periprosthetic osteolysis has been a clinical problem driving the development of wear resistant ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for total joint replacement. Radiation crosslinking has been used to decrease wear through decreased plastic deformation; but crosslinking also reduces ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Oral E,Ghali BW,Rowell SL,Micheli BR,Lozynsky AJ,Muratoglu OK

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this research was to design thermosensitive drug vehicles for glaucoma therapy. Thermosensitive ophthalmic drop was prepared by mixing linear poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-g-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PNIPAAm-g-PHEMA), PNIPAAm-g-PHEMA gel particles and antiglaucoma drug. This produced polymeric eyedrop con...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hsiue GH,Chang RW,Wang CH,Lee SH

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copolymers of N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) are prototypic and well-characterized polymeric drug carriers that have been broadly implemented in the delivery of anticancer therapeutics. To demonstrate that polymers, as liposomes, can be used for simultaneously delivering multiple chemotherapeutic agents to t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lammers T,Subr V,Ulbrich K,Peschke P,Huber PE,Hennink WE,Storm G

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00