Chemical strategies to engineer hydrogels for cell culture

J Lou, DJ Mooney - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture systems are widely used for biological
studies, and are the basis of the organoid, tissue engineering and organ-on-chip research …

Collagen in wound healing

SS Mathew-Steiner, S Roy, CK Sen - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Normal wound healing progresses through inflammatory, proliferative and remodeling
phases in response to tissue injury. Collagen, a key component of the extracellular matrix …

Self-powered enzyme-linked microneedle patch for scar-prevention healing of diabetic wounds

X Zhang, Z Wang, H Jiang, H Zeng, N An, B Liu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Diabetic wounds with complex pathological features and a difficult-to-heal nature remain a
formidable challenge. To address this challenge, we design and fabricate a self-powered …

Fish collagen: Extraction, characterization, and applications for biomaterials engineering

H Jafari, A Lista, MM Siekapen, P Ghaffari-Bohlouli… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The utilization of marine-based collagen is growing fast due to its unique properties in
comparison with mammalian-based collagen such as no risk of transmitting diseases, a lack …

A comprehensive review on collagen type I development of biomaterials for tissue engineering: From biosynthesis to bioscaffold

IN Amirrah, Y Lokanathan, I Zulkiflee, MFMR Wee… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Collagen is the most abundant structural protein found in humans and mammals, particularly
in the extracellular matrix (ECM). Its primary function is to hold the body together. The …

Bioactive potential of natural biomaterials: Identification, retention and assessment of biological properties

K Joyce, GT Fabra, Y Bozkurt, A Pandit - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Biomaterials have had an increasingly important role in recent decades, in biomedical
device design and the development of tissue engineering solutions for cell delivery, drug …

Collagen-and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications

Q Xu, JE Torres, M Hakim, PM Babiak, P Pal… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Developing natural polymers for skin wound healing

H Zhang, X Lin, X Cao, Y Wang, J Wang, Y Zhao - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural polymers are complex organic molecules that occur in the natural environment and
have not been subjected to artificial synthesis. They are frequently encountered in various …

Collagen derived from fish industry waste: progresses and challenges

Z Rajabimashhadi, N Gallo, L Salvatore, F Lionetto - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fish collagen garnered significant academic and commercial focus in the last decades
featuring prospective applications in a variety of health-related industries, including food …

Biomaterials functionalized with MSC secreted extracellular vesicles and soluble factors for tissue regeneration

MÁ Brennan, P Layrolle… - Advanced functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The therapeutic benefits of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) transplantation are attributed to
their secreted factors, including extracellular vesicles (EVs) and soluble factors. The …