Extracellular matrix-derived biomaterials in engineering cell function

H Xing, H Lee, L Luo, TR Kyriakides - Biotechnology advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Extracellular matrix (ECM) derived components are emerging sources for the engineering of
biomaterials that are capable of inducing desirable cell-specific responses. This review …

Bioengineering artificial blood vessels from natural materials

MJ Moore, RP Tan, N Yang, J Rnjak-Kovacina… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Bioengineering an effective, small diameter (< 6 mm) artificial vascular graft for use in
bypass surgery when autologous grafts are unavailable remains a persistent challenge …

A novel high-strength poly (ionic liquid)/PVA hydrogel dressing for antibacterial applications

H Fang, J Wang, L Li, L Xu, Y Wu, Y Wang, X Fei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Antibacterial wound dressings play an important role in wound healing and infection
treatment. However, traditional antibacterial wound dressings uncontrollably release …

Synthesis of a novel anti-freezing, non-drying antibacterial hydrogel dressing by one-pot method

K Wang, J Wang, L Li, L Xu, N Feng, Y Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
As materials for the promotion of wound healing, hydrogel dressings must be usable for a
long time or under extreme conditions. Traditional hydrogel dressings are often used for a …

Polysaccharide-based injectable hydrogels with fast gelation and self-strengthening mechanical kinetics for oral tissue regeneration

Y Gu, Y Yang, J Yuan, Y Ni, J Zhou, M Si, K Xia… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oral defects lead to a series of function disorders, severely threatening the patients' health.
Although injectable hydrogels are widely studied in tissue regeneration, their mechanical …

Rapid regeneration of a neoartery with elastic lamellae

Z Wang, SM Mithieux, H Vindin, Y Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Native arteries contain a distinctive intima‐media composed of organized elastin and an
adventitia containing mature collagen fibrils. In contrast, implanted biodegradable small …

Elastin biomaterials in dermal repair

Q Wen, SM Mithieux, AS Weiss - Trends in biotechnology, 2020 - cell.com
Wound healing has historically relied on endogenous processes, but engineered materials
are increasingly being used to assist tissue repair. Elastin is an essential functional …

[HTML][HTML] In-situ formed elastin-based hydrogels enhance wound healing via promoting innate immune cells recruitment and angiogenesis

DM Tian, HH Wan, JR Chen, YB Ye, Y He, Y Liu… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Harnessing the inflammation and angiogenesis is extremely important in wound healing. In
this study, we developed bioactive elastin-based hydrogels which can recruit and modulate …

Elastin-like polypeptides as building motifs toward designing functional nanobiomaterials

DHT Le, A Sugawara-Narutaki - Molecular Systems Design & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Taking inspiration from naturally-occurring proteins, scientists have created protein polymers
consisting of functional amino acid sequences that have evolved in nature. The functions of …

Fabricating organized elastin in vascular grafts

Z Wang, L Liu, SM Mithieux, AS Weiss - Trends in Biotechnology, 2021 - cell.com
Surgically bypassing or replacing a severely damaged artery using a biodegradable
synthetic vascular graft is a promising treatment that allows for the remodeling and …