Poly (lactic Acid): A versatile biobased polymer for the future with multifunctional properties—From monomer synthesis, polymerization techniques and molecular …

E Balla, V Daniilidis, G Karlioti, T Kalamas… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental problems, such as global warming and plastic pollution have forced
researchers to investigate alternatives for conventional plastics. Poly (lactic acid)(PLA), one …

[HTML][HTML] Current applications of poly (lactic acid) composites in tissue engineering and drug delivery

S Liu, S Qin, M He, D Zhou, Q Qin, H Wang - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) presents suitable physicochemical properties and
biocompatibility for biomedical engineering. However, PLA has some drawbacks, such as …

Bioactive injectable hydrogels for on demand molecule/cell delivery and for tissue regeneration in the central nervous system

MA Grimaudo, GS Krishnakumar, E Giusto, F Furlani… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently there are no potential curative therapies that can improve the central nervous
system (CNS) regeneration after traumatic injuries or diseases. Indeed, the regeneration of …

Smart/stimuli-responsive chitosan/gelatin and other polymeric macromolecules natural hydrogels vs. synthetic hydrogels systems for brain tissue engineering: A state …

HM El-Husseiny, EA Mady, AS Doghish… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, there are no viable curative treatments that can enhance the central nervous
system's (CNS) recovery from trauma or illness. Bioengineered injectable smart/stimuli …

Current methodologies and approaches for the formation of core–sheath polymer fibers for biomedical applications

S Mahalingam, R Matharu… - Applied Physics …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The application of polymer fibers has rocketed to unimaginable heights in recent years and
occupies every corner of our day-to-day life, from knitted protective textile clothes to buzzing …

Neurorepair and regeneration of the brain: a decade of bioscaffolds and engineered microtissue

LN Zamproni, MTVV Mundim… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Repairing the human brain remains a challenge, despite the advances in the knowledge of
inflammatory response to injuries and the discovery of adult neurogenesis. After brain injury …

Cellular modifications and biomaterial design to improve mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

JKU Wong, A Mehta, TT Vũ, GC Yeo - Biomaterials Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Research has advanced considerably since the first clinical trial of human mesenchymal
stem cells (MSCs) in the early 1990s. During this period, our understanding of MSC biology …

Rotary jet spinning (RJS): a key process to produce biopolymeric wound dressings

JO Bahú, LR Melo de Andrade, S Crivellin, NG Khouri… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wounds result from different causes (eg, trauma, surgeries, and diabetic ulcers), requiring
even extended periods of intensive care for healing, according to the patient's organism and …

Bioinks for jet-based bioprinting

D Zhou, J Chen, B Liu, X Zhang, X Li, T Xu - Bioprinting, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to its customizability and versatility, three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technologies
have gained great popularity in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Known as a …

Surface protein engineering increases the circulation time of a cell membrane-based nanotherapeutic

S Krishnamurthy, P Muthukumaran… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Mammalian cell membranes are often incompatible with chemical modifications typically
used to increase circulation half-life. Using cellular nanoghosts as a model, we show that …