Bacteria-like mesoporous silica-coated gold nanorods for positron emission tomography and photoacoustic imaging-guided chemo-photothermal combined therapy.

abstract：:The interfacial membrane harvested from failed joint replacements contains particulate debris from the materials used for the implant. To define the tissue response to particulate titanium alloy and hydroxyapatite (HA) alone, 16 mature New Zealand white rabbits were divided into 2 groups of 8 rabbits. Using sterile te...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Goodman SB,Davidson JA,Fornasier VL

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels are commonly used as artificial extracellular matrices for 3D cell culture and for tissue engineering. Viscoelastic hydrogels with tunable stress relaxation have recently been developed, and stress relaxation in the hydrogels has been found to play a key role in regulating cell behaviors such as differentiat...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Nam S,Stowers R,Lou J,Xia Y,Chaudhuri O

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The magnetic resonance (MR) functionalities of pullulan-conjugated gadolinium diethylene triamine pentaacetate (Gd-DTPA-Pullulan) as a new hepatocyte-specific contrast agent were evaluated. Pullulan, which specifically accumulates on hepatocytes via asialoglycoprotein receptors, was chemically linked with Gd-DTPA. Gd-...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yim H,Yang SG,Jeon YS,Park IS,Kim M,Lee DH,Bae YH,Na K

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a debilitating disease that may progress to femoral head collapse and subsequently, degenerative arthritis. Although injection of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BMMCs) is often performed with core decompression (CD) in the early stage of ONFH, these treatments are no...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Maruyama M,Nabeshima A,Pan CC,Behn AW,Thio T,Lin T,Pajarinen J,Kawai T,Takagi M,Goodman SB,Yang YP

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various compositions of Na2OCaO-P2O5 glasses are prepared to estimate glass formation, dissolution properties and cytotoxicity. In the wide composition range of 40 mol% of P2O5 or more, clear glass samples were obtained. The estimated glass forming region was consistent with other ternary phosphate glass systems. The ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Uo M,Mizuno M,Kuboki Y,Makishima A,Watari F

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan coated porous titanium alloy implant (CTI) is demonstrated a promising approach to improve osseointegration capacity of pure porous titanium alloy implant (TI). Since chitosan has been demonstrated to exhibit antioxidant activity, we propose CTI may ameliorate the ROS overproduction, thus reverse the poor oss...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li X,Ma XY,Feng YF,Ma ZS,Wang J,Ma TC,Qi W,Lei W,Wang L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resurfacing of cartilage defects using cell-seeded, biomaterial grafts is a promising approach for articular cartilage repair and in this study we investigated the ability of human chondrocytes from osteoarthritic joints to generate cartilage tissue under standard conditions in cultured over 21 days on Hyalograft matr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Katopodi T,Tew SR,Clegg PD,Hardingham TE

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amorphous carbon films have attracted much attention recently due to their good biocompatibility. Diamond-like carbon (DLC), one form of amorphous carbon that is widely used in many kinds of industries, has been proposed for use in blood contacting medical devices. However, the blood coagulation mechanism on DLC in a ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang P,Huang N,Leng YX,Chen JY,Fu RK,Kwok SC,Leng Y,Chu PK

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：:A homogeneous glycidyl acrylate polymer (GAP) has been grafted on to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyethylene (PE) using a modified plasma glow discharge technique with glycidyl acrylate. The polymeric layer appears to be extremely stable to acidic media and to common organic solvents. The modified surface can ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tanfani F,Durrani AA,Kojima M,Chapman D

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Checkpoint blocking antibodies that interfere in the PD-1/PD-L1 axis provide effective cancer immunotherapy for tumors that are immune inflamed or induced to become "hot". It has also been demonstrated that a small molecule inhibitor of the signaling hub kinase GSK3 can interfere in the PD-1/PD-L1 axis in T-cells by s...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Allen SD,Liu X,Jiang J,Liao YP,Chang CH,Nel AE,Meng H

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) was an important inductive factor during wound healing, but the lack of efficient delivery system limited its clinical application. Here, a peptide of seven amino acids was firstly utilized to engineer PDGF-BB to construct a collagen-targeting system. This peptide functioned...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lin H,Chen B,Sun W,Zhao W,Zhao Y,Dai J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Envelope, capsid and nucleic acids are key viral components that are all involved in crucial events during virus infection. Thus simultaneous labeling of these key components is an indispensable prerequisite for monitoring comprehensive virus infection process and dissecting virus infection mechanism. Baculovirus was ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wen L,Lin Y,Zhang ZL,Lu W,Lv C,Chen ZL,Wang HZ,Pang DW

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As peripheral arterial disease (PAD) results in muscle ischemia and neovascularization, it has been claimed that nanoparticles can passively accumulate in ischemic tissues through the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. At this time, a quantitative evaluation of the passive targeting capabilities of nano...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： England CG,Im HJ,Feng L,Chen F,Graves SA,Hernandez R,Orbay H,Xu C,Cho SY,Nickles RJ,Liu Z,Lee DS,Cai W

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of epithelia in our organism perform barrier functions on being exposed to different fluids at the luminal and basal sides. To simulate this natural situation under in vitro conditions for biomaterial testing and tissue engineering the epithelia have to withstand mechanical and fluid stress over a prolong...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Schumacher K,Strehl R,de VU,Minuth WW

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The urgent needs of functional arterial replacements for curing the vascular system diseases have been proposed for many years. However, an ideal small-diameter vascular scaffold, which is nonthrombogenic, minimizes intimal hyperplasia, matches the mechanical properties of natural vessels, and supports neovascular tis...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Han F,Jia X,Dai D,Yang X,Zhao J,Zhao Y,Fan Y,Yuan X

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium phosphate ceramics used for clinical applications vary considerably in their phase composition. A range of hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate powders, some of which are used in plasma-sprayed coatings for metal prostheses, were found to leach substances which change the pH of water and cell culture medium...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sharpe JR,Sammons RL,Marquis PM

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-density mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) aggregates can be guided to form bone-like tissue via endochondral ossification in vitro when culture media is supplemented with proteins, such as growth factors (GFs), to first guide the formation of a cartilage template, followed by culture with hypertrophic factors. Recent r...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： McMillan A,Nguyen MK,Gonzalez-Fernandez T,Ge P,Yu X,Murphy WL,Kelly DJ,Alsberg E

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A general solution of the diffusion equation for gas in polymers is developed by a numerical method. This solution allows diffusion to be calculated in all cases, by gas desorption after an incomplete adsorption, which is not the case for analytical solutions. When the analytical solutions are valid, both types of sol...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hennebert P

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is estimated that 4 to 5 million people are currently co-infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). HIV/HCV co-infection is associated with unique health risks including increased hepatotoxicity of antiretrovirals, accelerated progression of HCV and liver diseases. The standard in...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang J,Mulvenon A,Makarov E,Wagoner J,Knibbe J,Kim JO,Osna N,Bronich TK,Poluektova LY

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a near-infrared fluorescent heptamethine dye (IR-780 iodide) with unique properties for sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping in both small and large animals. This dye has a significant photobrightening effect in serum and a long retention time in the lymphatic system which allows to acquire much higher signal...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang C,Wang S,Xiao J,Tan X,Zhu Y,Su Y,Cheng T,Shi C

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following an original synthesis route, we have prepared a single-component calcium phosphate apatite-like powder which settles and hardens when mixed with deionized water in an approximative 1.2 g:1 ml ratio. This paper describes the first physico-chemical studies and characterizations of the material. Observations of...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zoulgami M,Lucas A,Briard P,Gaudé J

更新日期：2001-07-01 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

abstract：:In human body ascorbic acid plays an essential role in the synthesis and function of skeletal tissues and immune system factors. Ascorbic acid is also a major physiological antioxidant, repairing oxidatively damaged biomolecules, preventing the formation of excessive reactive oxygen species or scavenging these species...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang Y,Singh A,Xu P,Pindrus MA,Blasioli DJ,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major hindrance in islet transplantation as a feasible therapeutic approach for patients with type 1 diabetes is the insufficient oxygenation of the grafts, which results in cell death in portions of the implant. Here we address this limitation through the application of oxygen-generating microparticles (MP) and a f...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Montazeri L,Hojjati-Emami S,Bonakdar S,Tahamtani Y,Hajizadeh-Saffar E,Noori-Keshtkar M,Najar-Asl M,Ashtiani MK,Baharvand H

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeted theranostic nano-system integrating functions of both diagnosis and therapy shows great potential for improving diagnosis and therapeutic efficacy. Herein, multifunctional nanoparticle based on activatable hyaluronic acid (HA) conjugating two near-infrared (NIR) dyes of Cy5.5 and IR825 was successfully design...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Liang X,Fang L,Li X,Zhang X,Wang F

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer cells (BCC) and macrophages are known to interact via epidermal growth factor (EGF) produced by macrophages and colony stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1) produced by BCC. Despite contradictory findings, this interaction is perceived as a paracrine loop. Further, the underlying mechanism of interaction remains ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Onal S,Turker-Burhan M,Bati-Ayaz G,Yanik H,Pesen-Okvur D

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ROCK activity increases due to ECM rigidity in the tumor microenvironment and promotes a malignant phenotype via actomyosin contractility. Invasive migration is facilitated by actin-rich adhesive protrusions known as invadopodia that degrade the ECM. Invadopodia activity is dependent on matrix rigidity and contractile...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jerrell RJ,Parekh A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Realization of systems able to both recruit cells and influence their fate (affecting their processes) represents a new approach for tissue regeneration. We investigated the potency of gene activated matrix (GAM) and implemented the GAM strategy in order to achieve a control of gene expression, as well as a specific c...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Orsi S,De Capua A,Guarnieri D,Marasco D,Netti PA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteomyelitis characterized by an inflammatory response often leads to bone loss and the spread of bacterial infection to surrounding soft tissues. To overcome the side effects induced by the systemic antibiotic treatment for osteomyelitis, recent investigations have explored the use of antibiotic-loaded undegradable ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Peng KT,Chen CF,Chu IM,Li YM,Hsu WH,Hsu RW,Chang PJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00