Chemical strategies to engineer hydrogels for cell culture

J Lou, DJ Mooney - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture systems are widely used for biological
studies, and are the basis of the organoid, tissue engineering and organ-on-chip research …

Chitosan based hydrogels: characteristics and pharmaceutical applications

F Ahmadi, Z Oveisi, SM Samani… - Research in …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Hydrogel scaffolds serve as semi synthetic or synthetic extra cellular matrix to provide an
amenable environment for cellular adherence and cellular remodeling in three dimensional …

Regenerated cellulose nanofiber reinforced chitosan hydrogel scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

B Maharjan, J Park, VK Kaliannagounder… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural hydrogel scaffolds usually exhibit insufficient mechanical strength which remains a
major challenge in bone tissue engineering. In this study, the limitation was addressed by …

Novel biomaterial strategies for controlled growth factor delivery for biomedical applications

Z Wang, Z Wang, WW Lu, W Zhen, D Yang… - NPG Asia …, 2017 - nature.com
Growth factors (GFs) are soluble proteins secreted by cells that have the ability to regulate a
variety of cellular processes and tissue regeneration. However, their translation into clinical …

Achieving controlled biomolecule–biomaterial conjugation

CD Spicer, ET Pashuck, MM Stevens - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The conjugation of biomolecules can impart materials with the bioactivity necessary to
modulate specific cell behaviors. While the biological roles of particular polypeptide …

Chitosan-based drug delivery systems: from synthesis strategy to osteomyelitis treatment–a review

F Tao, S Ma, H Tao, L Jin, Y Luo, J Zheng, W Xiang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Osteomyelitis is a complex disease in orthopedics mainly caused by bacterial pathogens
invading bone or bone marrow. The treatment of osteomyelitis is highly difficult and it is a …

Bio-orthogonally crosslinked catechol–chitosan hydrogel for effective hemostasis and wound healing

H Li, X Zhou, L Luo, Q Ding, S Tang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan-based hydrogels have been widely used in biomedical applications owing to their
versatile properties. A novel chitosan-poly (ethylene glycol)-hydrocaffeic acid (CS-PEG-HA) …

Potential of chitosan and its derivatives for biomedical applications in the central nervous system

DD Ojeda-Hernández, AA Canales-Aguirre… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
It is well known that the central nervous system (CNS) has a limited regenerative capacity
and that many therapeutic molecules cannot cross the blood brain barrier (BBB). The use of …

Applications of biomaterials in 3D cell culture and contributions of 3D cell culture to drug development and basic biomedical research

Y Park, KM Huh, SW Kang - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The process of evaluating the efficacy and toxicity of drugs is important in the production of
new drugs to treat diseases. Testing in humans is the most accurate method, but there are …

Site-selective protein modification: from functionalized proteins to functional biomaterials

JA Shadish, CA DeForest - Matter, 2020 - cell.com
Chemists, biologists, and material scientists alike have long sought to control protein
presentation, orientation, and activity within biomaterials to dictate reaction catalysis …