[HTML][HTML] Bone/cartilage targeted hydrogel: Strategies and applications

H Zhang, S Wu, W Chen, Y Hu, Z Geng, J Su - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The skeletal system is responsible for weight-bearing, organ protection, and movement.
Bone diseases caused by trauma, infection, and aging can seriously affect a patient's quality …

DNA functional materials assembled from branched DNA: design, synthesis, and applications

Y Dong, C Yao, Y Zhu, L Yang, D Luo… - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
DNA is traditionally known as a central genetic biomolecule in living systems. From an
alternative perspective, DNA is a versatile molecular building-block for the construction of …

Self‐healing hydrogels: the next paradigm shift in tissue engineering?

S Talebian, M Mehrali, N Taebnia… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Given their durability and long‐term stability, self‐healable hydrogels have, in the past few
years, emerged as promising replacements for the many brittle hydrogels currently being …

Immunomodulatory strategies for bone regeneration: a review from the perspective of disease types

N Su, C Villicana, F Yang - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering strategies for treating bone loss to date have largely focused on
targeting stem cells or vascularization. Immune cells, including macrophages and T cells …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer bioconjugates: Modern design concepts toward precision hybrid materials

C Chen, DYW Ng, T Weil - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The conjugation of synthetic polymers with various biomolecules provides an easy access to
biohybrid materials which combine advantages from both the synthetic world and Nature …

Biomedical applications of DNA‐based hydrogels

J Gačanin, CV Synatschke… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nucleic acids are gaining significant attention as versatile building blocks for the next
generation of soft materials. Due to significant advances in the chemical synthesis and …

Polymeric DNA hydrogel: Design, synthesis and applications

F Li, J Tang, J Geng, D Luo, D Yang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) stores genetic information as a biomolecule, and also is
regarded as a block copolymer and polyanion. Under favorable environments, DNA …

Recent advances in protein hydrogels: From design, structural and functional regulations to healthcare applications

Q Zhang, Y Liu, G Yang, H Kong, L Guo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Protein hydrogels with three-dimensional network structure can be synthesized through both
covalent and noncovalent cross-linking of protein monomers and assemblies, which have …

Rational design of dna hydrogels based on molecular dynamics of polymers

Y Li, R Chen, B Zhou, Y Dong, D Liu - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, DNA has emerged as a fascinating building material to engineer hydrogel
due to its excellent programmability, which has gained considerable attention in biomedical …

Multifunctional smart hydrogels: Potential in tissue engineering and cancer therapy

X Li, X Su - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, clinical applications have been proposed for various hydrogel products.
Hydrogels can be derived from animal tissues, plant extracts and/or adipose tissue …