Fibers for hearts: A critical review on electrospinning for cardiac tissue engineering

M Kitsara, O Agbulut, D Kontziampasis, Y Chen… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Cardiac cell therapy holds a real promise for improving heart function and especially of the
chronically failing myocardium. Embedding cells into 3D biodegradable scaffolds may better …

Heart on a chip: micro-nanofabrication and microfluidics steering the future of cardiac tissue engineering

M Kitsara, D Kontziampasis, O Agbulut… - Microelectronic …, 2019 - Elsevier
The evolution of micro and nanofabrication approaches significantly spurred the
advancements of cardiac tissue engineering over the last decades. Engineering in the micro …

Highly conformable, transparent electrodes for epidermal electronics

JH Kim, SR Kim, HJ Kil, YC Kim, JW Park - Nano letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
We present a highly conformable, stretchable, and transparent electrode for application in
epidermal electronics based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and Ag nanowire (AgNW) …

Surface functionalization of Ti6Al4V via self-assembled monolayers for improved protein adsorption and fibroblast adhesion

A Hasan, V Saxena, LM Pandey - Langmuir, 2018 - ACS Publications
Although metallic biomaterials find numerous biomedical applications, their inherent low
bioactivity and poor osteointegration had been a great challenge for decades. Surface …

Cellular and molecular interaction of human dermal fibroblasts with bacterial nanocellulose composite hydrogel for tissue regeneration

EY Xi Loh, MB Fauzi, MH Ng, PY Ng… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The evaluation of the interaction of cells with biomaterials is fundamental to establish the
suitability of the biomaterial for a specific application. In this study, the properties of bacterial …

Engineering the surfaces of orthopedic implants with osteogenesis and antioxidants to enhance bone formation in vitro and in vivo

Y Zhu, D Zhou, X Zan, Q Ye, S Sheng - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Limited osteointegration of orthopedic implants with surrounding tissues has been the
leading issue until the failure of orthopedic implants in the long term, which could be …

Study on the surface properties and biocompatibility of nanosecond laser patterned titanium alloy

Y Wang, M Zhang, K Li, J Hu - Optics & Laser Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
With the aggravating aging of the world population, the number of people suffering from
orthopedic diseases has increased significantly, and the demand for orthopedic implants …

Silk–graphene hybrid hydrogels with multiple cues to induce nerve cell behavior

L Wang, D Song, X Zhang, Z Ding, X Kong… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Cell behavior is dependent in part on chemical and physical cues from the extracellular
matrix. Although the influence of various cues on cell behavior has been studied, challenges …

Preparation, characterization and evaluation of a new film based on chitosan, arginine and gold nanoparticle derivatives for wound-healing efficacy

K Wang, Z Qi, S Pan, S Zheng, H Wang, YX Chang… - Rsc Advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
It is well-known that the combination of polymers and nanoparticles (NPs) provides
optimised wound dressing and accelerates wound healing. The knowledge about the …

Cellulose mesh with charged nanocellulose coatings as a promising carrier of skin and stem cells for regenerative applications

J Pajorova, A Skogberg, D Hadraba, A Broz… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Engineering artificial skin constructs is an ongoing challenge. An ideal material for hosting
skin cells is still to be discovered. A promising candidate is low-cost cellulose, which is …