Hydrogel-forming algae polysaccharides: From seaweed to biomedical applications

M Beaumont, R Tran, G Vera, D Niedrist… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery,
there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers. The …

Gold nanostructures: synthesis, properties, and neurological applications

I Zare, MT Yaraki, G Speranza, AH Najafabadi… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent advances in technology are expected to increase our current understanding of
neuroscience. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials can alter and control neural functionality …

What affects the biocompatibility of polymers?

M Jurak, AE Wiącek, A Ładniak, K Przykaza… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent decades synthetic polymers have gained increasing popularity, and nowadays
they are an integral part of people's daily lives. In addition, owing to their competitive …

Into the tissues: Extracellular matrix and its artificial substitutes: Cell signalling mechanisms

A Bandzerewicz, A Gadomska-Gajadhur - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The existence of orderly structures, such as tissues and organs is made possible by cell
adhesion, ie, the process by which cells attach to neighbouring cells and a supporting …

Biomedical applications of nanotechnology

AP Ramos, MAE Cruz, CB Tovani, P Ciancaglini - Biophysical reviews, 2017 - Springer
The ability to investigate substances at the molecular level has boosted the search for
materials with outstanding properties for use in medicine. The application of these novel …

Functional biomaterials for bone regeneration: a lesson in complex biology

AR Armiento, LP Hatt… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bone is a hard yet dynamic tissue with remarkable healing capacities. Research to date has
greatly advanced the understanding of how bone heals and has led to marked success in …

A multifaceted coating on titanium dictates osteoimmunomodulation and osteo/angio-genesis towards ameliorative osseointegration

L Bai, Z Du, J Du, W Yao, J Zhang, Z Weng, S Liu… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
A multifaceted coating for hard tissue implants, with favorable osteogenesis, angiogenesis,
and osteoimmunomodulation abilities, would be of great value since it could improve …

Neural tissue engineering: the influence of scaffold surface topography and extracellular matrix microenvironment

CY Yang, WY Huang, LH Chen, NW Liang… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
During nervous system development, an extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a pivotal role
through surface topography and microenvironment signals in neurons and neurites …

[HTML][HTML] A guide to mechanobiology: Where biology and physics meet

KA Jansen, DM Donato, HE Balcioglu, T Schmidt… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cells actively sense and process mechanical information that is provided by the extracellular
environment to make decisions about growth, motility and differentiation. It is important to …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering vascularized and innervated bone biomaterials for improved skeletal tissue regeneration

A Marrella, TY Lee, DH Lee, S Karuthedom, D Syla… - Materials Today, 2018 - Elsevier
Blood vessels and nerve fibers are distributed throughout the entirety of skeletal tissue, and
play important roles during bone development and fracture healing by supplying oxygen …