BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degeneration and injuries of the intervertebral disc (IVD) result
in large alterations in biomechanical behaviors. Repair strategies using biomaterials can be …

Wound refers to the place where human body is injured and ruptured. So, wounds in a
broad sense include not only skin wounds, but also damages of muscle, corneal, heart, and …

There is currently a lack of clinically available solutions to restore functionality to the
intervertebral disk (IVD) following herniation injury to the annulus fibrosus (AF) …

A degradable, cytocompatible bioadhesive can facilitate surgical procedures and minimize
patient pain and post-surgical complications. In this study a bioadhesive hydrogel system …

Natural or synthetic materials designed to adhere to biological components, bioadhesives,
have received significant attention in clinics and surgeries. As a result, there are several …

The intervertebral discs (IVDs) provide unique flexibility to the spine and exceptional shock
absorbing properties under impact. The inner core of the IVD, the nucleus pulposus (NP) is …

Hydrogels, based on polymerized ionic liquids, are increasingly used in the medical and
pharmaceutical industry as implants, drug delivery systems, contact lens material, bone …

Introduction The development of wound dressing materials that combine healing properties,
ability to self-repair the material damages, skin-friendly adhesive nature, and competent …

The use of injectable pH-responsive doubly cross-linked microgels (DX microgels) to
improve the mechanical properties of degenerated intervertebral discs is demonstrated for …

Hydrogels with self-healing features that can spontaneously repair themselves upon
mechanical damage are increasingly attractive for biomedical applications. Many attempts …