Biomedical applications of hydrogels in drug delivery system: An update

P Kesharwani, A Bisht, A Alexander, V Dave… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional drug delivery system generally deals with the issues involving repeated
dosing and systemic toxicities. Since few decades, hydrogels have played a significant role …

Hydrogel scaffolds for tissue engineering: the importance of polymer choice

CD Spicer - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogel scaffolds that can repair or regrow damaged biological tissue have great potential
for the treatment of injury and disease. These biomaterials are widely used in the tissue …

Hydrogels for biomedical applications: their characteristics and the mechanisms behind them

Q Chai, Y Jiao, X Yu - Gels, 2017 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are hydrophilic, three-dimensional networks that are able to absorb large
quantities of water or biological fluids, and thus have the potential to be used as prime …

[HTML][HTML] Modulating the immune system towards a functional chronic wound healing: A biomaterials and Nanomedicine perspective

K Las Heras, I Garcia-Orue, F Rancan, M Igartua… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic non-healing wounds persist as a substantial burden for healthcare systems,
influenced by factors such as aging, diabetes, and obesity. In contrast to the traditionally pro …

Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications of gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels

K Yue, G Trujillo-de Santiago, MM Alvarez, A Tamayol… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels have been widely used for various biomedical
applications due to their suitable biological properties and tunable physical characteristics …

Gelatin‐polysaccharide composite scaffolds for 3D cell culture and tissue engineering: towards natural therapeutics

S Afewerki, A Sheikhi, S Kannan… - Bioengineering & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Gelatin is a promising material as scaffold with therapeutic and regenerative characteristics
due to its chemical similarities to the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the native tissues …

Crosslinking method of hyaluronic-based hydrogel for biomedical applications

S Khunmanee, Y Jeong, H Park - Journal of tissue …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In the field of tissue engineering, there is a need for advancement beyond conventional
scaffolds and preformed hydrogels. Injectable hydrogels have gained wider admiration …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-material bioink method for 3D printing tunable, cell-compatible hydrogels

AL Rutz, KE Hyland, AE Jakus… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
3D bioprinting shows significant promise for creating complex tissue and organ mimics to
solve transplant needs and to provide platforms for drug testing and studying tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Thiolated polymeric hydrogels for biomedical application: Cross-linking mechanisms

S Summonte, GF Racaniello, A Lopedota… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the synthesis of hydrogel networks using thiomers such as thiolated
hyaluronic acid, chitosan, cyclodextrin, poly (ethylene glycol) and dextran that are cross …

Advances in gelatin bioinks to optimize bioprinted cell functions

S Asim, TA Tabish, U Liaqat, IT Ozbolat… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gelatin is a widely utilized bioprinting biomaterial due to its cell‐adhesive and enzymatically
cleavable properties, which improve cell adhesion and growth. Gelatin is often covalently …