Simple Summary Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models have been proposed as
alternatives for initial drug screening to increase drug development efficiency. In addition to …

Sulfur and its functional groups are major players in an area of exciting research taking
place in modern polymer and materials science, both in academia and industry. In fact …

Hydrogels mimic many of the physical properties of soft tissue and are widely used
biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Synthetic hydrogels have …

The conjugation of biomolecules can impart materials with the bioactivity necessary to
modulate specific cell behaviors. While the biological roles of particular polypeptide …

Mechanical signals are increasingly recognized as overarching regulators of cell behaviour,
controlling stemness, organoid biology, tissue development and regeneration. Moreover …

In recent decades, quantum dots (QDs) with tunable bandgap, large absorption coefficient,
high quantum yield, multiexciton effect, and easy solution processing have unparalleled …

Extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC-EVs) have been widely
reported as promising cell-free products that show therapeutic effects of the parental cells …

Hydrogels are of growing interest for the delivery of therapeutics to specific sites in the body.
For use as a delivery vehicle, hydrophilic precursors are usually laden with bioactive …

Recent environmental issues raised by the durability of polymers call for designing
degradable products. Hydrogels with widespread applications in superabsorbent and …

Hydrogel-based depots are of growing interest for release of biopharmaceuticals; however,
a priori selection of hydrogel compositions that will retain proteins of interest and provide …