Advances in the development of cyclodextrin-based nanogels/microgels for biomedical applications: Drug delivery and beyond

F Topuz, T Uyar - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanogels/microgels are swollen cross-linked polymer networks with tunable
physicochemical properties and are commonly employed for the effective delivery of …

Glutathione peroxidase-like nanozymes: mechanism, classification, and bioapplication

Y Lai, J Wang, N Yue, Q Zhang, J Wu, W Qi… - Biomaterials Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The field of nanozymes is developing rapidly. In particular, glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-like
nanozymes, which catalytically reduce H2O2/organic hydroperoxides to H2O/alcohols, have …

A thermoresponsive biodegradable polymer with intrinsic antioxidant properties

J Yang, R Van Lith, K Baler, RA Hoshi… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Oxidative stress in tissue can contribute to chronic inflammation that impairs wound healing
and the efficacy of cell-based therapies and medical devices. We describe the synthesis and …

Nanozymes as efficient tools for catalytic therapeutics

S Liu, J Xu, Y Xing, T Yan, S Yu, H Sun, J Liu - View, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanozymes are emerging nanomaterials with ideal enzymatic catalytic performance. The
development of nanozymes has been shown clear potential to overcome the limitations of …

Catalysis in supramolecular systems: the case of gel phases

C Rizzo, S Marullo, F Billeci… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecular gels are a fascinating class of materials, originated by the self‐assembly of
low molecular weight molecules. Underpinned by non‐covalent interactions, they find …

Self-healing polymer materials constructed by macrocycle-based host–guest interactions

X Yang, H Yu, L Wang, R Tong, M Akram, Y Chen… - Soft Matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-healing polymers, which can spontaneously recover themselves after being ruptured,
result in enhanced lifetimes for materials and open up a fascinating direction in material …

Recent progress in switchable RAFT agents: Design, synthesis and application

G Opiyo, J Jin - European Polymer Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past two decades, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) process
has developed into one of the most versatile methods of producing polymers with “living” …

Aggressive strategies for regenerating intervertebral discs: stimulus-responsive composite hydrogels from single to multiscale delivery systems

X Gao, X Zhang, R Zhang, D Yu, X Chen… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As our research on the physiopathology of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVD
degeneration, IVDD) has advanced and tissue engineering has rapidly evolved, cell …

Antioxidant polymers as biomaterial

R van Lith, GA Ameer - Oxidative stress and biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
In this chapter, an overview will be given of progress in the development of antioxidant
polymers and their therapeutic use. Oxidative stress has been identified as a key player in …

Injectable stem cell laden open porous microgels that favor adipogenesis: in vitro and in vivo evaluation

P Xia, K Zhang, Y Gong, G Li, S Yan… - ACS applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Microgels, with large surface area per volume, show great advantages in adipose tissue
engineering due to their injectability and similarity with natural extracellular matrix. However …