Percutaneous microcrystalline chitosan application for sealing arterial puncture sites.

abstract：:Although dendritic nanoparticles have been prepared by many different methods, control over their degree of branching (DB) is still impossible, preventing us from understanding the effect of the DB on the properties of the nanodendrites as cancer therapeutics. Herein, we developed a novel seed-mediated method to prepa...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Qiu P,Yang M,Qu X,Huai Y,Zhu Y,Mao C

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that modification of GALA peptide on the surface of liposomes enhanced fusion with endosomal membrane, and cytoplasmic release of encapsulated macromolecules. We report herein that an additional coating of GALA-modified liposomes with 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer result...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ukawa M,Akita H,Masuda T,Hayashi Y,Konno T,Ishihara K,Harashima H

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have designed a dual-aptamer complex specific to both prostate-specific membrane antigens (PSMA) (+) and (-) prostate cancer cells. In the complex, an A10 RNA aptamer targeting PSMA (+) cells and a DUP-1 peptide aptamer specific to PSMA (-) cells were conjugated through streptavidin. Doxorubicin-loaded onto the ste...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Min K,Jo H,Song K,Cho M,Chun YS,Jon S,Kim WJ,Ban C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nanopore size and roughness of nanoporous surface are two critical variables in determining stem cell fate, but little is known about the contribution from each cue individually. To address this gap, we use two-dimensional nanoporous membranes with controlled nanopore size and roughness to culture bone marrow-deri...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Xia J,Yuan Y,Wu H,Huang Y,Weitz DA

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:Melanoma inhibitory activity (MIA), also referred to as cartilage derived retinoic acid-sensitive protein (CD-RAP), is detected physiologically in cartilage tissue and pathologically in malignant melanomas. To measure MIA/CD-RAP quantitatively we developed a sensitive ELISA system. Recently, we described diagnostic ap...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Bosserhoff AK,Buettner R

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The release rate of mercury from a conventional, a dispersed phase or a spherical high copper content amalgam under static conditions in stimulated or artificial saliva has been measured and found to decrease approximately exponentially with time. A higher initial release rate was observed for mercury in stimulated sa...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Brune D

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanocomposite of hydroxyapatite (HAP) surface-grafted with poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) (g-HAP) shows a wide application for bone fixation materials due to its improved interface compatibility, mechanical property and biocompatibility in our previous study. In this paper, a 3-D porous scaffold of g-HAP/poly(lactide-co-glyco...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Zhang P,Hong Z,Yu T,Chen X,Jing X

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In arterial replacement there is a clear clinical need for a functional substitute possessing appropriate haemocompatible properties to be implanted as small diameter artery. Endothelial cell seeding constitutes an appreciated method to improve blood compatibility on the condition that cells firmly adhere to the suppo...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Rémy M,Durand M,Menu P,Voegel JC,Ponsot JF,Bérard X,Harmand MF,Bordenave L

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theranostics, the integration of diagnostics and therapies, has become a new concept in the battles with various major diseases such as cancer. Here, we report a multifunctional nanoplatform, which is developed by covalently grafting core-shell structured upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with nanographene oxide (NGO...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wang Y,Wang H,Liu D,Song S,Wang X,Zhang H

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Particle-based vaccine delivery systems are under exploration to enhance antigen-specific immunity against safe but poorly immunogenic polypeptide antigens. Chitosan is a promising biomaterial for antigen encapsulation and delivery due to its ability to form nano- and microparticles in mild aqueous conditions thus pre...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Koppolu B,Zaharoff DA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have valuable applications in regenerative medicine, but maintaining the stemness of ASCs during in vitro culture is still a challenging issue. In this study, human ASCs spontaneously formed three-dimensional spheroids on chitosan films. Most ASCs within the spheroid were viable, and ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Cheng NC,Wang S,Young TH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The early biological response at titanium (Ti), copper (Cu)-coated Ti and sham sites was evaluated in an in vivo rat model. Material surface chemical and topographical properties were characterized using Auger electron spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and interferometry, respectively. The number of l...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Suska F,Gretzer C,Esposito M,Emanuelsson L,Wennerberg A,Tengvall P,Thomsen P

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TiO(2)-coated biomaterials that have been excited with UV irradiation have demonstrated biocidal properties in environmental applications, including drinking water decontamination. However, this procedure has not been successfully applied towards the killing of pathogens on medical titanium-based implants, mainly beca...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Gallardo-Moreno AM,Pacha-Olivenza MA,Fernández-Calderón MC,Pérez-Giraldo C,Bruque JM,González-Martín ML

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manner in which a mutually acceptable co-existence of biomaterials and tissues is developed and sustained has been the focus of attention in biomaterials science for many years, and forms the foundation of the subject of biocompatibility. There are many ways in which materials and tissues can be brought into conta...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Williams DF

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop artificial materials for prolonged use in the vascular system, the complicated process of surface-induced thrombosis needs to be better understood. Steroidal hormones have a profound role in thrombosis and haemostasis, although adequate studies are not available to demonstrate their part in the thromboembol...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Sharma CP,Chandy T

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A biocompatible hydrogel of poly[N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] (PHPMA) which includes the cell-adhesive region of fibronectin Arg-Gly-Asp was synthesized and its structure, rheological and dielectric properties were characterized. The ability of a PHPMA-RGD hydrogel to promote tissue regeneration and support axon...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Woerly S,Pinet E,de Robertis L,Van Diep D,Bousmina M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to examine the effects of tricaprin on the physical characteristics and in vitro release of etoposide from poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres. The microspheres were synthesized through the use of a single-emulsion solvent-extraction procedure. Samples from each batch of microsph...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Schaefer MJ,Singh J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanofibrous membranes with an average diameter of 100 and 180 nm were fabricated from poly(acrylonitrile-co-maleic acid) (PANCMA) by the electrospinning process. These nanofibrous membranes contain reactive groups which can be used to covalently immobilize biomacromolecules. Two natural macromolecules, chitosan and ge...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Ye P,Xu ZK,Wu J,Innocent C,Seta P

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of storage conditions on the shelf-life of porcine bioprosthetic valves. Fifty-five unimplanted porcine bioprostheses have been evaluated. The valves were stored in 0.5% buffered glutaraldehyde solution for different periods of time (7, 23 and 32 months). Twenty-eigh...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Julien M,Létouneau DR,Marois Y,Cardou A,King MW,Guidoin R,Chachra D,Lee JM

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We design a class of water-dispersible hybrid nanogels for intracellular delivery of hydrophobic curcumin. The core-shell structured hybrid nanogels were synthesized by coating the Ag/Au bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) with a hydrophobic polystyrene (PS) gel layer as inner shell, and a subsequent thin hydrophilic nonli...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Wu W,Shen J,Banerjee P,Zhou S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid nanocapsule based on Bi2S3-embedded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanocapsule has been elaborately designed to combine the merits of both polymeric shell structure and Bi2S3 nanoparticles. Hydrophobic Bi2S3 nanoparticles were successfully introduced into the PLGA nano...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Yao MH,Ma M,Chen Y,Jia XQ,Xu G,Xu HX,Chen HR,Wu R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell detachment by laminar shear stresses was used to characterize cellular interactions with hydrophilic glass and hydrophobic silane. In this study, we examined whether smaller, rounder cells were preferentially detached by laminar flow, and whether cell detachment occurred by dissociation of adhesion proteins and t...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Truskey GA,Proulx TL

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in nanoparticle systems for improved drug delivery display a great potential for the administration of active molecules. Generally, the lipid systems presented the advantage of their low toxicity due to their composition of physiological lipids compared to polymeric particles. The physico-chemical stab...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Heurtault B,Saulnier P,Pech B,Proust JE,Benoit JP

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photolithography is the current workhorse for the microelectronic industry. It has been used extensively for the creation of patterns on two-dimensional surfaces. Various research groups have studied the use of photolithography to pattern surfaces for the alignment of cells. So far, these applications have been limite...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： He W,Halberstadt CR,Gonsalves KE

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the potential factors that may affect the results of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapy is the age of donors and recipients. However, there have been no controlled studies to investigate the influence of skeletal maturity on the MSC-based repair of cartilage. The purpose of this study was to compare the ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Shimomura K,Ando W,Tateishi K,Nansai R,Fujie H,Hart DA,Kohda H,Kita K,Kanamoto T,Mae T,Nakata K,Shino K,Yoshikawa H,Nakamura N

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work demonstrates that Cy5.5 conjugated Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2) core/shell nanoparticles could allow us to control movement of human natural killer cells (NK-92MI) by an external magnetic field. Required concentration of the nanoparticles for the cell manipulation is as low as ~20 μg Fe/mL. However, the relative ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Jang ES,Shin JH,Ren G,Park MJ,Cheng K,Chen X,Wu JC,Sunwoo JB,Cheng Z

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to follow the in vivo biodegradation as well as to appreciate the brain tissue response to poly(methylidene malonate 2.1.2) (PMM 2.1.2)-based microspheres implanted into the rat brain. Ninety-three adult Sprague-Dawley female rats were engaged in the study in which 54 underwent stereotactic i...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Fournier E,Passirani C,Colin N,Sagodira S,Menei P,Benoit JP,Montero-Menei CN

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon nanotubes have shown great potential in various areas of biomedicine. Herein, we synthesize a series of amphiphilic polymers by anchoring polyethylene glycol (PEG) of different lengths at various densities on poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) (PMHC(18)). The blood circulation and biodistribution of those ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Liu X,Tao H,Yang K,Zhang S,Lee ST,Liu Z

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Membranes based on mechanically supported poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogels with mesh-size asymmetry were developed for potential application in biohybrid artificial organs. The pores of cellulose ester microfiltration membranes were impregnated with a PVA solution, which was lightly crosslinked with glutaraldehyde ...

journal_title：Biomaterials

authors： Dai WS,Barbari TA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00