Silk protein-based hydrogels: Promising advanced materials for biomedical applications

S Kapoor, SC Kundu - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are a class of advanced material forms that closely mimic properties of the soft
biological tissues. Several polymers have been explored for preparing hydrogels with …

From protein building blocks to functional materials

Y Shen, A Levin, A Kamada, Z Toprakcioglu… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Proteins are the fundamental building blocks for high-performance materials in nature. Such
materials fulfill structural roles, as in the case of silk and collagen, and can generate active …

Stimuli-responsive, pentapeptide, nanofiber hydrogel for tissue engineering

JD Tang, C Mura, KJ Lampe - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Short peptides are uniquely versatile building blocks for self-assembly. Supramolecular
peptide assemblies can be used to construct functional hydrogel biomaterials—an attractive …

Study of the reparative effects of menstrual-derived stem cells on premature ovarian failure in mice

Z Wang, Y Wang, T Yang, J Li, X Yang - Stem cell research & therapy, 2017 - Springer
Background Young female patients who receive chemotherapy frequently face premature
ovarian failure (POF). The therapeutic potential of stem cells in these patients has been …

Extracellular matrix‐mimetic hydrogels for treating neural tissue injury: a focus on fibrin, hyaluronic acid, and elastin‐like polypeptide hydrogels

DW Nelson, RJ Gilbert - Advanced healthcare materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurological and functional recovery is limited following central nervous system injury and
severe injury to the peripheral nervous system. Extracellular matrix (ECM)‐mimetic …

Naturally occurring biological macromolecules-based hydrogels: Potential biomaterials for peripheral nerve regeneration

H Samadian, H Maleki, A Fathollahi, M Salehi… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the recent advances in the treatment strategies of peripheral nerve system defects,
peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is still one of the most important health issues with increasing …

Eminent sources of adult mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic imminence

D Macrin, JP Joseph, AA Pillai, A Devi - Stem cell reviews and reports, 2017 - Springer
In the recent times, stem cell biology has garnered the attention of the scientific fraternity and
the general public alike due to the immense therapeutic potential that it holds in the field of …

Preparation of a biomimetic composite scaffold from gelatin/collagen and bioactive glass fibers for bone tissue engineering

E Sharifi, M Azami, AM Kajbafzadeh… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bone tissue is a composite material made of organic and inorganic components. Bone
tissue engineering requires scaffolds that mimic bone nature in chemical and mechanical …

Stem cell paracrine effect and delivery strategies for spinal cord injury regeneration

V Veneruso, F Rossi, A Villella, A Bena… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a complicated neuropathological condition that results in
functional dysfunction and paralysis. Various treatments have been proposed including …

A Natural Xenogeneic Endometrial Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel Toward Improving Current Human in vitro Models and Future in vivo Applications

S López-Martínez, H Campo… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Decellularization techniques support the creation of biocompatible extracellular matrix
hydrogels, providing tissue-specific environments for both in vitro cell culture and in vivo …