Immunomodulatory biomaterials for tissue repair

R Whitaker, B Hernaez-Estrada… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
All implanted biomaterials are targets of the host's immune system. While the host
inflammatory response was once considered a detrimental force to be blunted or avoided, in …

Designing hydrogels for immunomodulation in cancer therapy and regenerative medicine

Z Zhang, C He, X Chen - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The immune system not only acts as a defense against pathogen and cancer cells, but also
plays an important role in homeostasis and tissue regeneration. Targeting immune systems …

Engineering extracellular vesicles restore the impaired cellular uptake and attenuate intervertebral disc degeneration

Z Liao, H Liu, L Ma, J Lei, B Tong, G Li, W Ke, K Wang… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are potential alternatives for mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in
the treatment of musculoskeletal degenerative diseases, including intervertebral disc …

Modulation of immune-inflammatory responses through surface modifications of biomaterials to promote bone healing and regeneration

F Batool, H Özçelik, C Stutz… - Journal of Tissue …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Control of inflammation is indispensable for optimal oral wound healing and tissue
regeneration. Several biomaterials have been used to enhance the regenerative outcomes; …

Alginate modification via click chemistry for biomedical applications

Y Deng, A Shavandi, OV Okoro, L Nie - Carbohydrate polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Alginate biopolymers are characterized by favorable properties, of biocompatibility,
degradability, and non-toxicity. However, the poor stability properties of alginate have limited …

Mesenchymal stromal cell secretome for the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: latest trends in isolation, content optimization and delivery …

E Munoz-Perez, A Gonzalez-Pujana, M Igartua… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Considering the high prevalence and the complex pharmacological management of immune-
mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), the search for new therapeutic approaches for their …

Droplet flow cytometry for single-cell analysis

M Li, H Liu, S Zhuang, K Goda - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The interrogation of single cells has revolutionised biology and medicine by providing
crucial unparalleled insights into cell-to-cell heterogeneity. Flow cytometry (including …

Biomimetic immunomodulation strategies for effective tissue repair and restoration

RA Villarreal-Leal, GD Healey, B Corradetti - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inflammation plays a central role in wound healing following injury or disease and is
mediated by a precise cascade of cellular and molecular events. Unresolved inflammatory …

Local scaffold-assisted delivery of immunotherapeutic agents for improved cancer immunotherapy

Q Shang, Y Dong, Y Su, F Leslie, M Sun… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer immunotherapy, which reprograms a patient's own immune system to eradicate
cancer cells, has been demonstrated as a promising therapeutic strategy clinically. Immune …

Viscoelastic biomaterials for tissue regeneration

DT Wu, N Jeffreys, M Diba… - Tissue Engineering Part C …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) mechanical properties regulate key cellular processes in
tissue development and regeneration. The majority of scientific investigation has focused on …