Design and translation of injectable biomaterials

M Nguyen, M Karkanitsa, KL Christman - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Injectable biomaterials, including bulk materials and particulate materials, can be delivered
in a minimally invasive way and may provide alternative treatment options for conditions that …

Regenerative Medicine in Urogynecology: Where We Are and Where We Want to Be

T Henderson, KL Christman, M Alperin - Urogynecology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) constitute a major public health issue given their negative
effect on quality of life for millions of women worldwide and the associated economic …

Recent Development of Fibrous Hydrogels: Properties, Applications and Perspectives

W Luo, L Ren, B Hu, H Zhang, Z Yang, L Jin… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Fibrous hydrogels (FGs), characterized by a 3D network structure made from prefabricated
fibers, fibrils and polymeric materials, have emerged as significant materials in numerous …

Tracking of Nascent Matrix Deposition during Muscle Stem Cell Activation across Lifespan Using Engineered Hydrogels

P Duran, BA Yang, E Plaster, M Eiken… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Adult stem cells occupy a niche that contributes to their function, but how stem cells rebuild
their microenvironment after injury remains an open‐ended question. Herein, biomaterial …

Long-term health outcomes and quality of life in women with untreated pelvic floor dysfunction: a single-center cohort study

W Chen, J Gong, M Liu, YC Cai - Frontiers in Public Health, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the long-term health outcomes and quality of life
(HRQoL) associated with untreated pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in women, and to identify …

Beyond Traditional Medicine: EVs-Loaded Hydrogels as a Game Changer in Disease Therapeutics

S Du, X Zhou, B Zheng - Gels, 2024 - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), especially exosomes, have shown great therapeutic potential in
the treatment of diseases, as they can target cells or tissues. However, the therapeutic effect …

Shift from Pro-to Anti-Inflammatory Phase in Pelvic Floor Muscles at Postpartum Matches Histological Signs of Regeneration in Multiparous Rabbits

E Rodríguez-Benítez, K López-García, N Xelhuantzi… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Pelvic floor muscles (PFM) play a core role in defecation and
micturition. Weakening of PFM underlies urogynecological disorders such as pelvic organ …

Repeated birth injuries lead to long-term pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in the preclinical rat model

P Duran, EI Zelus, LA Burnett, KL Christman… - American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Vaginal childbirth is a key risk factor for pelvic floor muscle injury and
dysfunction, and subsequent pelvic floor disorders. Multiparity further exacerbates these …

Mechanical Stress-Oxidative Stress Axis: Biological Basis in the Vaginal Wall and Pelvic Floor Muscles of Rats with Simulated Birth Injury

Q Wang, X Wu, S Wang, B Xie, X Sun… - International …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Introduction and Hypothesis Vaginal delivery and resulting pelvic floor muscle
(PFM) dysfunction are significant risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). Despite this …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification of local matrix deposition during muscle stem cell activation using engineered hydrogels

P Duran, BA Yang, E Plaster, M Eiken, C Loebel… - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Adult stem cells occupy a niche that contributes to their function, but how stem cells remodel
their microenvironment remains an open-ended question. Herein, biomaterials-based …