Investigation of the torque-tension characteristics of a flanged external fixator pin.

abstract：:Wound dressing is critical important for cutaneous wound healing. However, the application of current products is limited due to poor mechanical property, unsuitable water vapor transmission rate (WVTR), poor anti-infective property or poor biocompatibility, etc. In the present study, a microporous silicone rubber mem...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xu R,Luo G,Xia H,He W,Zhao J,Liu B,Tan J,Zhou J,Liu D,Wang Y,Yao Z,Zhan R,Yang S,Wu J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a temporomandibular joint prosthesis, an estimation of the wear rate was needed, prior to patient application. Therefore, we determined the in vitro wear rate of the ball-socket articulation of this prosthesis, consisting of a metal head and an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) cup. The basic testi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Van Loon JP,Verkerke GJ,de Bont LG,Liem RS

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Driven by the clinical need for a strong tissue adhesive with elastomeric material properties, a departure from legacy crosslinking chemistries was sought as a multipurpose platform for tissue mending. A fresh approach to bonding wet substrates has yielded a synthetic biomaterial that overcomes the drawbacks of free-r...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Djordjevic I,Pokholenko O,Shah AH,Wicaksono G,Blancafort L,Hanna JV,Page SJ,Nanda HS,Ong CB,Chung SR,Chin AYH,McGrouther D,Choudhury MM,Li F,Teo JS,Lee LS,Steele TWJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:Poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PCL-b-PVP) copolymers with different PVP block length were synthesized by xanthate-mediated reverse addition fragment transfer polymerization (RAFT) and the xanthate chain transfer agent on chain end was readily translated to hydroxy or aldehyde for conjugating various ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhu Z,Xie C,Liu Q,Zhen X,Zheng X,Wu W,Li R,Ding Y,Jiang X,Liu B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, we studied the shell structure of the Nautilus pompilius Linnaeus by using analytical techniques of scanning (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction. The main objective of this study is the structural characterization of Nautilus shell at different length levels, from micro...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Velázquez-Castillo RR,Reyes-Gasga J,García-Gutierrez DI,Jose-Yacaman M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new absorbable monofilament suture materials polydioxanone and Maxon are being employed increasingly in abdominal surgery because of increased strength retention and decreased tissue reactivity compared with previously available materials. As part of our investigation of the behaviour of suture materials, 3-0 sutu...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Metz SA,Chegini N,Masterson BJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents entry of neurotoxic substances but also that of drugs into the brain. Here, the paracellular barrier is formed by tight junctions (TJs) with claudin-5 (Cldn5) being the main sealing constituent. Transient BBB opening by targeting Cldn5 could improve paracellular drug delivery. Th...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Neuhaus W,Piontek A,Protze J,Eichner M,Mahringer A,Subileau EA,Lee IM,Schulzke JD,Krause G,Piontek J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here a thermal decomposition approach to the synthesis of water-soluble superparamagnetic manganese ferrite (MnFe(2)O(4)) nanoparticles (NPs) for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging applications. In this approach, tetraethylene glycol was utilized as a coordination and stabilization agent, rendering the NPs wate...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang H,Zhang C,Shi X,Hu H,Du X,Fang Y,Ma Y,Wu H,Yang S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasoft biomaterials-polymers, gels, and human soft tissues with an elastic modulus less than ∼100 kPa-are increasingly used in medical devices. While bacterial interactions (adhesion and biofilm formation) have been extensively studied on stiffer materials, little is known about how bacteria colonize ultrasoft mate...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang Y,Guan A,Isayeva I,Vorvolakos K,Das S,Li Z,Phillips KS

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:The objective of this study is to develop a carrier for the controlled release of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) suitable for enhancement of the bone regeneration activity. Hydrogels with different water contents were prepared through glutaraldehyde crosslinking of gelatin with an isoelectric point of 9.0 under ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yamamoto M,Takahashi Y,Tabata Y

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloid fibrils and plaques are detected in the brain tissue of patients affected by Alzheimer's disease, but have also been found as part of normal physiological processes such as bacterial adhesion. Due to their highly organized structures, amyloid proteins have also been used for the development of nanomaterials, f...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Paparcone R,Buehler MJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent advances in cardiovascular medicine, ischemic diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Although stem cell-based therapies for the treatment of ischemic diseases show great promise, limited availability of biologically functional stem cells mired the application of stem cell-based therap...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Joseph M,Das M,Kanji S,Lu J,Aggarwal R,Chakroborty D,Sarkar C,Yu H,Mao HQ,Basu S,Pompili VJ,Das H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the morphological effect of phase-separated block copolymer surfaces composed of poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC)) (PMPC) and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) on protein adsorption and cell adhesion behavior. We observed three different types of phase-separated surface morphologies by T...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Seo JH,Matsuno R,Takai M,Ishihara K

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytoxicity is an essential concern for polyethyleneimine 25 kDa (PEI 25 kDa), a widely reported, highly effective transfection agent used in gene delivery. In our recent experiments, Small molecular weight cross-linked poly(ethylene imine) by biscarbamate linkage (PEI-Bu) (Mn: 3278, Mw: 4289) can reduce target cell ap...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xiang S,Su J,Tong H,Yang F,Tong W,Yuan W,Wu F,Wang C,Jin T,Dai K,Zhang X

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocompatibility and tissue regenerating capacity are essential characteristics in the design of collagenous biomaterials for tissue engineering. Attachment of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) to collagen may add to these characteristics by creating an appropriate micro-environment. In this study, porous type I collagen matr...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pieper JS,van Wachem PB,van Luyn MJA,Brouwer LA,Hafmans T,Veerkamp JH,van Kuppevelt TH

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicon (Si) substitution in the crystal structures of calcium phosphate (CaP) ceramics such as hydroxyapatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) generates materials with superior biological performance to stoichiometric counterparts. Si, an essential trace element required for healthy bone and connective tissues, in...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Pietak AM,Reid JW,Stott MJ,Sayer M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologic scaffold materials composed of extracellular matrix (ECM) are typically derived by processes that involve decellularization of tissues or organs. Preservation of the complex composition and three-dimensional ultrastructure of the ECM is highly desirable but it is recognized that all methods of decellularizati...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Crapo PM,Gilbert TW,Badylak SF

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although PEGylated liposome-based drug delivery systems hold great promising applications for cancer therapy due to their prolonged blood circulation time, PEGylation significantly reduces their cellular uptake, which markedly impairs the in vivo tumor retention and antitumor efficiency of drug-loaded liposomes. Most ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li Y,Liu R,Yang J,Shi Y,Ma G,Zhang Z,Zhang X

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro protein adsorption, platelet adhesion and activation on new hydrogel surfaces, composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(tetramethylene oxide) (PTMO) or poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS), were investigated. By varying PEO length (MW = 2000 or 3400), hydrophobic components (PTMO or PDMS) or polymer topology...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Park JH,Bae YH

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is the major cause of high mortality in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), in which HNSCC-derived cancer stem cells (CSCs) may be involved. Several reports have coupled non-viral gene delivery with RNA interference (RNAi) to target specific genes in cancer cells. However, the delivery efficiency...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lo WL,Chien Y,Chiou GY,Tseng LM,Hsu HS,Chang YL,Lu KH,Chien CS,Wang ML,Chen YW,Huang PI,Hu FW,Yu CC,Chu PY,Chiou SH

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a preliminary study concerning the encapsulation modalities in nanoparticles of the anti-ischemic drug N6-cyclopentyladenosine (CPA) and its pro-drug 5'-octanoyl-CPA (Oct-CPA). The release of these compounds and the related pro-drug stability effects in human whole blood have been tested. Moreover, the influ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Dalpiaz A,Leo E,Vitali F,Pavan B,Scatturin A,Bortolotti F,Manfredini S,Durini E,Forni F,Brina B,Vandelli MA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fibrosis is a major characteristic of liver disease. When the liver is damaged, quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) transdifferentiate into proliferative myofibroblastic/activated HSCs, which are the main contributors to liver fibrosis. Hence, a strategy for regulating HSC activation is important in the trea...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang S,Kim J,Lee C,Oh D,Han J,Kim TJ,Kim SW,Seo YS,Oh SH,Jung Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study provides in vivo trials of silicone rubber chambers filled with different concentrations of bilobalide (0, 50, 100, 200, 400 microM) to bridge a 15 mm sciatic nerve defect in rats. Collagen was also filled in the chambers to prevent the bilobalide from leakage. Histological and electrophysiological t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Chen YS,Liu CJ,Cheng CY,Yao CH

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagen has been widely used for tissue engineering. Here, we applied bioactive laminin-derived peptides as an additive for collagen, laminin-111, and fibronectin matrices resulting in peptide/collagen, peptide/laminin-111, and peptide/fibronectin matrices. Several syndecan-binding peptides, including AG73 (RKRLQVQLS...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yamada Y,Katagiri F,Hozumi K,Kikkawa Y,Nomizu M

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：:As double stranded, single stranded siRNA (ss-siRNA) has demonstrated gene silencing activity but still requires efficient carriers to reach its cytoplasmic target. To better understand the fundamental aspect driving the complexation of ss-siRNA with nanocarriers, the interactions between surfaces of various compositi...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Giraud L,Viricel W,Leblond J,Giasson S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy has attracted a great deal of research interest in tumor therapy in recent years. An attempt was made in this direction and now we report that iron oxide NPs synthesized by us selectively induce autophagy in cancer cells (A549) and not in normal cells (IMR-90). It was also noteworthy that autophagy correlate...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Khan MI,Mohammad A,Patil G,Naqvi SA,Chauhan LK,Ahmad I

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Study of axonal growth and ligand-receptor interactions requires specificity and careful characterization of the biomaterial substrates to which the neurons bind. It would be impossible to predict the effects of important variables such as composition, surface density, spatial distribution, and conformation of the lig...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang Z,Yoo R,Wells M,Beebe TP Jr,Biran R,Tresco P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00