Abstract：
:Corneal blindness caused by limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is a prevailing disorder worldwide. Clinical outcomes for LSCD therapy using amniotic membrane (AM) are unpredictable. Hydrogels can eliminate limitations of standard therapy for LSCD, because they present all the advantages of AM (i.e. biocompatibility, inertness and a biodegradable structure) but unlike AM, they are structurally uniform and can be easily manipulated to alter mechanical and physical properties. Hydrogels can be delivered with minimum trauma to the ocular surface and do not require extensive serological screening before clinical application. The hydrogel structure is also amenable to modifications which direct stem cell fate. In this focussed review we highlight hydrogels as biomaterial substrates which may replace and/or complement AM in the treatment of LSCD.
journal_name
Drug Discov Todayjournal_title
Drug discovery todayauthors
Wright B,Mi S,Connon CJdoi
10.1016/j.drudis.2012.07.012subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-01-01 00:00:00pages
79-86issue
1-2eissn
1359-6446issn
1878-5832pii
S1359-6446(12)00271-1journal_volume
18pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:The consensus hypothesis on coronary atherosclerosis suggests high LDL-C levels as the major cause and pursues it as the therapeutic target, explicitly assuming: (i) tunica intima of human coronaries consists of only one cell layer - endothelium, situated on a thin layer of scarcely cellular matrix; and (ii) subendoth...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2016.05.017
更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:By the end of 2006, compared with 28% coverage for adults, only 15% of children with HIV that needed antiretroviral treatment were receiving it. Major challenges in delivering treatment include the lack of paediatric antiretrovirals that can be dosed in small children and limited studies examining safety and efficacy ...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2008.03.018
更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2012.02.010
更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2020.09.030
更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2011.11.002
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2018.01.008
更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2017.01.012
更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2020.06.006
更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2021.01.020
更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2013.07.020
更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2019.01.021
更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2008.09.005
更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s1359-6446(02)02463-7
更新日期：2002-10-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1359-6446(01)01925-0
更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2007.11.007
更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1359-6446(01)01877-3
更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type：
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2013.08.003
更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The occurrence of drug resistance in oncology accounts for treatment failure and relapse of diverse tumor types. Cancers contain cells at various stages of differentiation together with a limited number of 'cancer-initiating cells' able to self-renew and divide asymmetrically, driving tumorigenesis. Cancer-initiating ...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2011.02.005
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Manipulation of the human immune system is becoming more of a therapeutic focus as a treatment option or complement. Prominent examples are the increasing use of monoclonal antibodies in combating malignant tumours, and the numerous adoptive immunotherapy trials underway. One important aspect of any use of the human i...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2014.03.021
更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:There is a continuing need to hasten and improve protein-ligand docking to facilitate the next generation of drug discovery. As the drug-like chemical space reaches into the billions of molecules, increasingly powerful computer systems are required to probe, as well as tackle, the software engineering challenges neede...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2016.06.023
更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2015.01.002
更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2007.05.009
更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2007.12.005
更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2017.05.016
更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Atomic force microscopy is being used ever more widely in biological imaging, because of its unique ability to provide structural information at the single molecule level and under near-physiological conditions. Detailed topographic images of potential drug targets, such as proteins and DNA, have been produced, and th...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/S1359-6446(03)02905-2
更新日期：2004-01-15 00:00:00
abstract：:In drug discovery and development (DDD), the efficacy, safety and cost of new chemical entities are the main concerns of the pharmaceutical industry. Continuously updated and stricter recommendations imposed by regulatory authorities result in greater challenges being faced by the industry. Reliable high-throughput te...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2013.11.001
更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Monitor provides an insight into the latest developments in drug discovery through brief synopses of recent presentations and publications together with expert commentaries on the latest technologies. There are two sections: Molecules summarizes the chemistry and the pharmacological significance and biological relevan...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s1359-6446(00)01566-x
更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), represents a major challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. These disorders have common and unique molecular pathological characteristics that result in serious reduc...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s1359644602025400
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Multiplexed protein analysis using planar microarrays or microbeads is growing in popularity for simultaneous assays of antibodies, cytokines, allergens, drugs and hormones. However, this new assay format presents several new operational issues for the clinical laboratory, such as the quality control of protein-microa...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.drudis.2006.09.010
更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Gastrointestinal patch systems with integrated multifunctions could surmount the challenges associated with conventional drug delivery. Several gastrointestinal patch systems provide bioadhesion, drug protection and unidirectional release. This combination of function could improve the overall oral bioavailability of ...
journal_title：Drug discovery today
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/S1359-6446(05)03489-6
更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00
