Progress in the development of chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

B Sultankulov, D Berillo, K Sultankulova, T Tokay… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the last few decades, chitosan has become a good candidate for tissue engineering
applications. Derived from chitin, chitosan is a unique natural polysaccharide with …

Sulfonated and sulfated chitosan derivatives for biomedical applications: A review

S Dimassi, N Tabary, F Chai, N Blanchemain… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
From 20th century, chitosan, a natural polysaccharide, has received much attention for use
in biomedical applications thanks to its remarkable properties, such as biodegradability …

Multifunctional porous poly (L-lactic acid) nanofiber membranes with enhanced anti-inflammation, angiogenesis and antibacterial properties for diabetic wound …

H Yu, Y Li, Y Pan, H Wang, W Wang, X Ren… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
With increased diabetes incidence, diabetic wound healing is one of the most common
diabetes complications and is characterized by easy infection, chronic inflammation, and …

Sulfated polysaccharide directs therapeutic angiogenesis via endogenous VEGF secretion of macrophages

Y Yu, K Dai, Z Gao, W Tang, T Shen, Y Yuan… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Notwithstanding the remarkable progress in the clinical treatment of ischemic disease,
proangiogenic drugs mostly suffer from their abnormal angiogenesis and potential cancer …

Sulfated chitosan rescues dysfunctional macrophages and accelerates wound healing in diabetic mice

T Shen, K Dai, Y Yu, J Wang, C Liu - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence suggests that dysfunctional macrophages can cause chronic
inflammation and impair tissue regeneration in diabetic wounds. Therefore, improving …

Naturally-derived biomaterials for tissue engineering applications

M Brovold, JI Almeida, I Pla-Palacín… - Novel Biomaterials for …, 2018 - Springer
Naturally-derived biomaterials have been used for decades in multiple regenerative
medicine applications. From the simplest cell microcarriers made of collagen or alginate, to …

Sulfated oligosaccharide activates endothelial Notch for inducing macrophage-associated arteriogenesis to treat ischemic diseases

Y Yu, S Wang, X Chen, Z Gao, K Dai… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Ischemic diseases lead to considerable morbidity and mortality, yet conventional clinical
treatment strategies for therapeutic angiogenesis fall short of being impactful. Despite the …

Chitosans for tissue repair and organ three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting

S Li, X Tian, J Fan, H Tong, Q Ao, X Wang - Micromachines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a unique natural resourced polysaccharide derived from chitin with special
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antimicrobial activity. During the past three decades …

Enhancement and orchestration of osteogenesis and angiogenesis by a dual-modular design of growth factors delivery scaffolds and 26SCS decoration

W Tang, Y Yu, J Wang, H Liu, H Pan, G Wang, C Liu - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Preserving the bioactivity of growth factors (GFs) and mimicking their in vivo supply patterns
are challenging in the development of GFs-based bone grafts. In this study, we develop a 2 …

Use of some asteraceae plants for the treatment of wounds: from ethnopharmacological studies to scientific evidences

AR Carvalho Jr, RM Diniz, MAM Suarez… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Severe wounds result in large lesions and/or loss of function of the affected areas. The
treatment of wounds has challenged health professionals due to its complexity, especially in …