Conductive polymers: opportunities and challenges in biomedical applications

T Nezakati, A Seifalian, A Tan, AM Seifalian - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Research pertaining to conductive polymers has gained significant traction in recent years,
and their applications range from optoelectronics to material science. For all intents and …

Functional and biomimetic materials for engineering of the three-dimensional cell microenvironment

G Huang, F Li, X Zhao, Y Ma, Y Li, M Lin, G Jin… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

Conductive biomaterials for muscle tissue engineering

R Dong, PX Ma, B Guo - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Muscle tissues are soft tissues that are of great importance in force generation, body
movements, postural support and internal organ function. Muscle tissue injuries would not …

Hydrogel scaffolds for differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells

Q Huang, Y Zou, MC Arno, S Chen, T Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural extracellular matrices (ECMs) have been widely used as a support for the adhesion,
migration, differentiation, and proliferation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs). However …

Restoring cardiac functions after myocardial infarction–ischemia/reperfusion via an exosome anchoring conductive hydrogel

Y Zou, L Li, Y Li, S Chen, X Xie, X Jin… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Both myocardial infarction (MI) and the follow-up reperfusion will lead to an inevitable injury
to myocardial tissues, such as cardiac dysfunctions, fibrosis, and reduction of intercellular …

Electroconductive biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering

H Esmaeili, A Patino-Guerrero, M Hasany, MO Ansari… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Myocardial infarction (MI) is still the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The success of cell-
based therapies and tissue engineering strategies for treatment of injured myocardium have …

Gold nanorod-incorporated gelatin-based conductive hydrogels for engineering cardiac tissue constructs

A Navaei, H Saini, W Christenson, RT Sullivan, R Ros… - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of advanced biomaterials is a crucial step to enhance the efficacy of tissue
engineering strategies for treatment of myocardial infarction. Specific characteristics of …

Composites of polymer hydrogels and nanoparticulate systems for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

F Zhao, D Yao, R Guo, L Deng, A Dong, J Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2015 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique structures and properties, three-dimensional hydrogels and
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …

Hydrogels with electrically conductive nanomaterials for biomedical applications

G Kougkolos, M Golzio, L Laudebat… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels, soft 3D materials of cross-linked hydrophilic polymer chains with a high water
content, have found numerous applications in biomedicine because of their similarity to …

[HTML][HTML] An injectable conductive hydrogel restores electrical transmission at myocardial infarct site to preserve cardiac function and enhance repair

L Zhang, T Li, Y Yu, K Shi, Z Bei, Y Qian, Z Qian - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Myocardial infarction (MI) leads to massive cardiomyocyte death and deposition of collagen
fibers. This fibrous tissue disrupts electrical signaling in the myocardium, leading to cardiac …