Assessment of in vivo degradation profiles of hyaluronic acid hydrogels using temporal evolution of chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) MRI.

abstract：:Hydroxyapatite (HA) in 25%, 50% and 75% w/w fractions was incorporated into chitin solutions and processed into air- and freeze-dried materials. These HA-chitin materials were exposed to cell cultures and implanted into the intramusculature of a rat model. The HA-chitin materials were found to be non-cytotoxic and deg...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ge Z,Baguenard S,Lim LY,Wee A,Khor E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vivo properties of a new kind of calcium phosphate cement were investigated in this study. Calcium phosphate cement was implanted as paste into femoral bone and dorsal muscle of dogs for 3 and 6 months, and as prehardened form into thigh muscles of dogs for 1, 2 and 6 months. Histology was performed on thin un-...

journal_title：Biomaterials

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

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanodiamond application in biotechnological and medical fields is nowadays in continuous progress. In fact, biocompatibility, reduced dimensions and high surface chemical interaction are specific features that make nanodiamonds perfect intracellular carriers of bioactive compounds. By confocal microscopy, we confirmed...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Gismondi A,Reina G,Orlanducci S,Mizzoni F,Gay S,Terranova ML,Canini A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-stranded oligonucleotide-conjugated lipids (ssDNA-PEG-lipids) that associate with the cell membrane confer to the cell an artificial adhesive capability via sequence-specific hybridization to complementary oligonucleotides, forming bonds of double stranded oligonucleotides (dsDNA). Such artificial tethers permi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hoffecker IT,Takemoto N,Arima Y,Iwata H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia, as an inevitable characteristic of solid tumors, has been regarded as a noticeably causative factor to therapeutic resistance and metastatic variants. Exploring novel theranostics to realize the accurate diagnosis of hypoxia and the simultaneous implementation of effective therapy is a promising prospect for ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Song R,Zhang M,Liu Y,Cui Z,Zhang H,Tang Z,Chen X,Wu H,Yao Z,He M,Bu W

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-angiogenic therapeutics has been investigated extensively for the treatment of retinal and choroidal vascular diseases, and diabetic retinopathy. Anti-Flt1 peptide of GNQWFI is an antagonistic peptide for vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1 or Flt1) inhibiting VEGFR1-mediated endothelial cell mi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Oh EJ,Choi JS,Kim H,Joo CK,Hahn SK

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface properties of poly (D,L-lactide) (PDLLA) were modified by combining plasma treatment and collagen modification. The changes of surface properties were characterized by contact angles, surface energy, X-ray photoelectron spectra and scanning electron microscopy. The mouse 3T3 fibroblasts were used as model cell...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang J,Bei J,Wang S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most urgent health problems are related to a blood vessel formation failure. The use of stem cells from different sources or species for both in vitro and in vivo engineering of endothelium does not necessarily imply their direct commitment towards a vascular phenotype. In the present study, we used human amniotic flu...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Mirabella T,Cilli M,Carlone S,Cancedda R,Gentili C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anchorage-dependent cells (NRK 49F) were grown at 37 degrees C in serum containing medium on glass coated with a N-isopropyl acrylamide/N-t-butyl acrylamide copolymer (NIPAaM/NTBAM) with a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of 8 degrees C. After incubating the dishes and adherent cells at 4 degrees C for 1 h, ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Rollason G,Davies JE,Sefton MV

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucus layer coating the vaginal epithelium represents a barrier for intravaginally delivered recombined adenoviral (rAd) vectors, but it could be overcome by proper polyethylene glycol (PEG) modification. Here we synthesized two cationic PEG derivatives, amino-(EO)n/(AGE)m-Cyss (APCs). The polymers contained neutral l...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xie Z,Ji Z,Zhang Z,Gong T,Sun X

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to develop a more effective self-etching primer, with a longer lasting shelf life, we designed a self-etching primer comprised of methacrylamide, N-methacryloyl glycine, NMGly. In this study, the hydrolytic stability of the amide portion in the NMGly was examined. The difference in the hydrolytic stability be...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Nishiyama N,Suzuki K,Yoshida H,Teshima H,Nemoto K

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombomodulin (TM) is a newly described endothelial cell-associated protein that functions as a potent natural anticoagulant by converting thrombin from a procoagulant protease to an anticoagulant. In this study, focussing on the application of TM for biomedical materials, recombinant human TM (hTM) was immobilized o...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kishida A,Ueno Y,Fukudome N,Yashima E,Maruyama I,Akashi M

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional gelatin-chondroitin 6 sulphate-hyanuronic acid (gelatin-C6S-HA) biomatrices were used as the scaffold to investigate the phenotypic and molecular expression of basement membrane (BM) and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in vitro. The cells were cultured in three different culture conditions: kerat...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang TW,Sun JS,Huang YC,Wu HC,Chen LT,Lin FH

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mussel adhesive proteins (MAPs) have received increased attention as potential environmentally friendly adhesives under aqueous conditions and in medicine. However, attempts to produce functional recombinant MAPs (mainly foot protein type 1, fp-1) by several expression systems have failed. Even though we previously re...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hwang DS,Gim Y,Yoo HJ,Cha HJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-extracellular cell matrix (ECM) interactions play a vital role in development including cytoskeletal structure, growth and differentiation. A 15 amino acid, non-RGD containing, peptide that is derived from type I collagen was tested for its ability to confer cell survival. Two routinely utilized bone graft materi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hanks T,Atkinson BL

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual-functional liposomes with pH-responsive cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) and active targeting hyaluronic acid (HA) were fabricated for tumor-targeted drug delivery. A series of synthetic tumor pH-triggered CPPs rich in arginines and histidines were screened by comparing tumor cellular uptake efficiency at pH 6.4 wi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jiang T,Zhang Z,Zhang Y,Lv H,Zhou J,Li C,Hou L,Zhang Q

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of surface characteristics on the interaction of sterically stabilized polystyrene particles with mouse peritoneal macrophages was studied using a range of poloxamers and poloxamine as coating agents. The coated particles were characterized in terms of thickness of coating layer, surface charge and critical...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Illum L,Jacobsen LO,Müller RH,Mak E,Davis SS

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After spinal cord injury (SCI), loss of cells and damage to ascending and descending tracts can result in paralysis. Current treatments for SCI are based on patient stabilization, and much-needed regenerative therapies are still under development. To activate and instruct stem and progenitor cells or injured tissue to...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lowry N,Goderie SK,Lederman P,Charniga C,Gooch MR,Gracey KD,Banerjee A,Punyani S,Silver J,Kane RS,Stern JH,Temple S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the use of degradable polymer capsules as carriers for the delivery of oligopeptide antigens to professional antigen presenting cells (APCs). To achieve encapsulation, oligopeptide sequences were covalently linked to a negatively charged carrier polymer via biodegradable linkages and the resulting conjuga...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chong SF,Sexton A,De Rose R,Kent SJ,Zelikin AN,Caruso F

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The poor biocompatibility of metallic coronary stents which leads to un-satisfying restenosis rates is mainly caused by contact activation of blood cells, smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells. Mimicking a metal surface with a biocompatible coating that actively suppresses mechanisms leading to restenosis may over...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lahann J,Klee D,Pluester W,Hoecker H

更新日期：2001-04-01 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 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：:Fibrosis affects most organs, it results in replacement of normal parenchymal tissue with collagen-rich extracellular matrix, which compromises tissue architecture and ultimately causes loss of function of the affected organ. Biochemical pathways that contribute to fibrosis have been extensively studied, but the role ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Varkey M,Ding J,Tredget EE,Wound Healing Research Group.

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A glass of nominal composition (wt%) 17.25 MgO-52.75 3CaO.P2O5-30 SiO2 and a glass-ceramic obtained from it showed surface modifications when immersed in an acellular medium having a composition similar to that of human blood plasma. A (Ca, P)-rich layer, with an approximate Ca/P atomic ratio of 1.7, identified as hyd...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Oliveira JM,Correia RN,Fernandes MH

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous implants are commonly associated with several problems, and different failure modes have been described. Infections constitute one serious complication which may lead to the removal of the implant. In contrast to infections around polymer implants, infections around skin-penetrating titanium implants anch...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Holgers KM,Ljungh A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is great interest for developing poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) based particles for targeted delivery and controlled release of encapsulated biological molecules. These PLGA particles can be used to deliver proteins, small molecule drugs and nucleotides. Furthermore, it has been shown that the co-encapsulatio...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Acharya AP,Lewis JS,Keselowsky BG

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boiling diluted alkali incubation was found to be an effective way to prepare bioactive Ti6Al4V surfaces, whether polished or not, as indicated in vitro after immersion in two different supersaturated calcification solutions (SCSs). The induction of calcium phosphate (Ca-P) precipitation from the SCSs is most probably...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wen HB,de Wijn JR,Cui FZ,de Groot K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The removal of tenacious dental plaque is of paramount importance; however, early diagnosis can be a challenging task in dental clinics due to the limitations of current approaches, specifically X-ray-based techniques. We have approached this problem by integrating antibacterial properties and X-ray contrast enhanceme...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ostadhossein F,Misra SK,Tripathi I,Kravchuk V,Vulugundam G,LoBato D,Selmic LE,Pan D

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, modifications of glass ionomer cements (GICs) were made by adding bioactive glass (BAG) to GIC to obtain bioactive restorative materials. This study used SEM, EDS and visual analysis to examine the bioactivity and the ability of the study materials to mineralize dentin. Conventional cure and resin-modif...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yli-Urpo H,Närhi M,Närhi T

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In situ gelating dextran-tyramine (Dex-TA) injectable hydrogels have previously shown promising features for cartilage repair. Yet, despite suitable mechanical properties, this system lacks intrinsic biological signals. In contrast, platelet lysate-derived hydrogels are rich in growth factors and anti-inflammatory cyt...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Moreira Teixeira LS,Leijten JC,Wennink JW,Chatterjea AG,Feijen J,van Blitterswijk CA,Dijkstra PJ,Karperien M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00