Biomedical polymers: synthesis, properties, and applications

WH Chen, QW Chen, Q Chen, C Cui, S Duan… - Science China …, 2022 - Springer
Biomedical polymers have been extensively developed for promising applications in a lot of
biomedical fields, such as therapeutic medicine delivery, disease detection and diagnosis …

Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications

Y Wu, K Chen, J Wang, M Chen, Y Chen, Y She… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial infections endanger human health and life. Conventional antibiotics has saved
countless human lives, however, is seriously challenged by the quick emergence of …

Promoting the healing of infected diabetic wound by an anti-bacterial and nano-enzyme-containing hydrogel with inflammation-suppressing, ROS-scavenging, oxygen …

C Tu, H Lu, T Zhou, W Zhang, L Deng, W Cao, Z Yang… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
The diabetic wound is easily to develop into a chronic wound because of the extremely
serious and complex inflammatory microenvironment including biofilm formation, over …

Alkaline “nanoswords” coordinate ferroptosis-like bacterial death for antibiosis and osseointegration

Y Xue, L Zhang, F Liu, F Dai, L Kong, D Ma, Y Han - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent cell death and is associated with cancer therapy. Can it
play a role in resistance of postoperative infection of implants, especially with an …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of a magnesium hydroxide/graphene oxide/hydroxyapatite composite coating on Mg–Ca–Zn–Ag alloy to inhibit bacterial infection and promote …

B Yuan, H Chen, R Zhao, X Deng, G Chen, X Yang… - Bioactive materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The improved corrosion resistance, osteogenic activity, and antibacterial ability are the key
factors for promoting the large-scale clinical application of magnesium (Mg)-based implants …

Nitrogen-doped carbon-ZnO heterojunction derived from ZIF-8: a photocatalytic antibacterial strategy for scaffold

C Shuai, X Yuan, Y Shuai, G Qian, J Yao, W Xu… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibacterial property is urgently needed in scaffold-induced bone regeneration. Zinc oxide
(ZnO) as a photocatalyst enables to produce photoexcited electron-hole pairs to catalyze …

Multifunctional coatings of titanium implants toward promoting osseointegration and preventing infection: recent developments

X Lu, Z Wu, K Xu, X Wang, S Wang, H Qiu… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Titanium and its alloys are dominant material for orthopedic/dental implants due to their
stable chemical properties and good biocompatibility. However, aseptic loosening and peri …

A janus Au–polymersome heterostructure with near‐field enhancement effect for implant‐associated infection phototherapy

C Chen, G Chu, W He, Y Liu, K Dai, J Valdez… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer–inorganic hybrid Janus nanoparticles (PI‐JNPs) have attracted extensive attention
due to their special structures and functions. However, achieving the synergistic …

[HTML][HTML] A tough, antibacterial and antioxidant hydrogel dressing accelerates wound healing and suppresses hypertrophic scar formation in infected wounds

X Liu, Y Sun, J Wang, Y Kang, Z Wang, W Cao, J Ye… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Wound management is an important issue that places enormous pressure on the physical
and mental health of patients, especially in cases of infection, where the increased …

A ROS-scavenging hydrogel loaded with bacterial quorum sensing inhibitor hyperbranched poly-L-lysine promotes the wound scar-free healing of infected skin in vivo

H Lu, C Tu, T Zhou, W Zhang, Y Zhan, J Ding… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the most common pathogen causing skin and soft
tissue infections. The emergence and spread of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) pose …