Light initiation of dental resins: dynamics of the polymerization.

abstract：:The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly injured intra-articular ligament of the knee, and limitations in existing reconstruction grafts have prompted an interest in tissue engineered solutions. Previously, we reported on a tissue-engineered ACL scaffold fabricated using a novel, three-dimensional bra...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lu HH,Cooper JA Jr,Manuel S,Freeman JW,Attawia MA,Ko FK,Laurencin CT

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multifunctional and water-soluble superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanocarriers were developed for targeted drug delivery and positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) dual-modality imaging of tumors with integrin α(v)β₃ expression. An anticancer drug was conjugated onto the PEGylated SPIO n...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yang X,Hong H,Grailer JJ,Rowland IJ,Javadi A,Hurley SA,Xiao Y,Yang Y,Zhang Y,Nickles RJ,Cai W,Steeber DA,Gong S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A genetically encoded Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)-based biosensor that continuously monitors matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) activity was developed. MMP-9 is an extracellularly acting endopeptidase with a prominent role in development, learning and memory, cancer metastasis, and stroke. To assess the b...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Stawarski M,Rutkowska-Wlodarczyk I,Zeug A,Bijata M,Madej H,Kaczmarek L,Wlodarczyk J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrically conducting polymers hold promise for developing advanced neuroprostheses, bionic systems and neural repair devices. Among them, poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) exhibits superior physicochemical properties but biocompatibility issues have limited its use. We d...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Collazos-Castro JE,Polo JL,Hernández-Labrado GR,Padial-Cañete V,García-Rama C

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal sensitivity (MS) reactions to implant metals represent a rare but well-documented complication following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Although 20-25% of post-TJA patients develop MS, only a few highly susceptible patients (< 1%) exhibit symptoms. Whether surgeons should perform screening for MS is currently a...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Niki Y,Matsumoto H,Otani T,Yatabe T,Kondo M,Yoshimine F,Toyama Y

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver diseases can be caused by viral infection, metabolic disorder, alcohol consumption, carcinoma or injury, chronically progressing to end-stage liver disease or rapidly resulting in acute liver failure. In either situation, liver transplantation is most often sought for life saving, which is, however, significantl...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang J,Zhao X,Liang L,Li J,Demirci U,Wang S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to develop radiopaque iodinated emulsions for use as CT blood pool contrast agents. Three hydrophobic iodinated oils were synthesized based on the 2,3,5-triiodobenzoate moiety and formulated into emulsions using either phospholipids or amphiphilic polymers, i.e. Pluronic F68 and poly(bu...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： de Vries A,Custers E,Lub J,van den Bosch S,Nicolay K,Grüll H

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (TZP) is a new interesting ceramic for the manufacture of medical devices. Its wide use in orthopedic and odontoiatric implants was limited till now by the high chemical and radiochemical impurities of the raw materials. Purification processes now available allow to obtain high purity c...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Covacci V,Bruzzese N,Maccauro G,Andreassi C,Ricci GA,Piconi C,Marmo E,Burger W,Cittadini A

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue engineering therapies targeted at nerve regeneration in spinal cord injuries (SCI) have broad social and economic benefits to the American population. Due to the complicated pathophysiology of SCI, there are very few options available for functional regeneration of the spinal column. Nanotechnology offers inter...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bechara SL,Judson A,Popat KC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether the post-expansion redifferentiation and cartilage tissue formation capacity of adult human nasal chondrocytes can be regulated by controlled modifications of scaffold composition and architecture. As a model system, we used poly(ethylene glycol)-terephthalate-poly(butylene)-terephthalate block...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Miot S,Woodfield T,Daniels AU,Suetterlin R,Peterschmitt I,Heberer M,van Blitterswijk CA,Riesle J,Martin I

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demineralised bone matrix (DBM) is a form of allogeneic tissue graft widely used in oral and maxillofacial procedures. There is a long history of controversy relating to the suitability of ethylene oxide gas (EtOx) as a terminal sterilisation agent for this graft, relating to its effects on the clinical performance of...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lomas RJ,Gillan HL,Matthews JB,Ingham E,Kearney JN

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic mRNA represents an exciting cancer vaccine technology for the implementation of effective cancer immunotherapy. However, inefficient in vivo mRNA delivery along with a requirement for immune co-stimulation present major hurdles to achieving anti-tumor therapeutic efficacy. Here, we demonstrate a proof-of-con...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Islam MA,Rice J,Reesor E,Zope H,Tao W,Lim M,Ding J,Chen Y,Aduluso D,Zetter BR,Farokhzad OC,Shi J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cellular microenvironment is recognized to play a key role in stabilizing cell differentiation states and phenotypes in culture. This study addresses the hypothesis that preservation of in vivo-like tissue architecture in vitro produces a cell culture more capable of responding to environmental stimuli with clinic...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Astashkina AI,Mann BK,Prestwich GD,Grainger DW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate whether cytokeratin expression in human oral epithelial cells could be influenced by implant materials used in dental surgery, passaged human oral gingival epithelial cells were seeded on commercially pure titanium (CP-Ti) or on Ti6Al4V titanium alloy. Confluence was achieved after about 15 days on both su...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Lagneau C,Farges JC,Exbrayat P,Lissac M

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lesions in the avascular part of 20 canine menisci were repaired by implantation of a porous polyurethane. Seven menisci were not repaired and served as controls. The repair tissue was characterized by biochemical and immunological analysis. The role of vascularity in healing was studied by perfusion of menisci with I...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Klompmaker J,Veth RP,Jansen HW,Nielsen HK,de Groot JH,Pennings AJ,Kuijer R

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A UV-hardening lacquer material based on polyurethane, used in Philips compact disc lens systems, was tested as suitable material for low-cost intraocular lenses (IOLs). A slightly changed composition (code number I-0.5A) came out as the best and was subsequently tested, with reference to poly(methyl methacrylate) (PM...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jongebloed WL,van der Veen G,Kalicharan D,van Andel MV,Bartman G,Worst JG

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium phosphate (CaP) based approaches remain an attractive option for delivering plasmid DNA (pDNA) into cultured cells. However, despite their appeal, current synthesis methodologies typically yield lower, less consistent transfection efficiencies when compared to viral approaches. Therefore, we report here a nove...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Olton D,Li J,Wilson ME,Rogers T,Close J,Huang L,Kumta PN,Sfeir C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of crystallization, upon heat treatment, on the properties of high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings was investigated. The characterization of the HA coating was performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Differential Scanning Calo...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Li H,Khor KA,Cheang P

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction (MI) leads to the mass death of cardiomyocytes accompanying with the unfavorable alternation of microenvironment, a fibrosis scar deprived of electrical communications, and the lack of blood supply in the infarcted myocardium. The three factors are inextricably intertwined and thus result in a co...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang W,Tan B,Chen J,Bao R,Zhang X,Liang S,Shang Y,Liang W,Cui Y,Fan G,Jia H,Liu W

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smad3 mediates the intracellular signaling of TGF-beta1 superfamily and plays a critical role in the cellular proliferation, differentiation and elaboration of matrix pivotal to cutaneous wound healing. Smad3 antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) impregnated polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) containing chitosan and sodium alg...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Hong HJ,Jin SE,Park JS,Ahn WS,Kim CK

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AISI 316L stainless steel (SS) is widely used in orthopaedic implantology, although biological complications may result from its insufficient mechanical and tribological properties. In order to improve the wear and corrosion resistance as well as the hardness of 316L SS, three surface treatments, derived from those ap...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bordji K,Jouzeau JY,Mainard D,Payan E,Delagoutte JP,Netter P

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone morphogenetic protein-2/absorbable collagen sponge (BMP-2/ACS) implants have been approved for clinical use to induce bone regeneration. We previously showed that exaggerated inflammation characterized by elevated level of inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 has been shown to inhibit BMP-2/ACS...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Huang RL,Chen G,Wang W,Herller T,Xie Y,Gu B,Li Q

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:Electrical polarization and depolarization processes of the 45S5 type bioactive glass (BG) was studied by a thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC) and an complex impedance measurements. The depolarization processes were found to consist of three processes, which were observed as three peaks, P1, P2 and P3,...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Obata A,Nakamura S,Yamashita K

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is critical in the early stage of reparative processes and tissue regeneration, but the persistence of a vascular network may interfere with later transformation/maturation in naturally avascular tissues such as articular cartilage. Our supposition is that the timed delivery of an anti-angiogenic factor i...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sun XD,Jeng L,Bolliet C,Olsen BR,Spector M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has recently emerged as a promising treatment for cancer due to the high specificity of CDT towards tumor microenvironment (TME). However, the low efficiency of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and the robust ROS defensive mechanisms in cancer cells remain critical hurdles for curren...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang S,Yang L,Cho HY,Dean Chueng ST,Zhang H,Zhang Q,Lee KB

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the production of free radicals on a poly(ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK) substrate under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. The amount of the ketyl radicals produced from the benzophenone (BP) units in the PEEK molecular structure initially increased rapidly and then became almost constant. Our observations rev...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Kyomoto M,Moro T,Yamane S,Hashimoto M,Takatori Y,Ishihara K

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:One of the key challenges for neural tissue engineering is to exploit supporting materials with robust functionalities not only to govern cell-specific behaviors, but also to form functional neural network. The unique electrical and mechanical properties of graphene imply it as a promising candidate for neural interfa...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Tang M,Song Q,Li N,Jiang Z,Huang R,Cheng G

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00