Physico-chemical modification as a versatile strategy for the biocompatibility enhancement of biomaterials

AA John, AP Subramanian, MV Vellayappan, A Balaji… - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A biomaterial can be defined as a material intended to interface with biological systems to
evaluate, treat, augment or replace any tissue, organ or function of the body. Major problems …

Inhibition of colon cancer cell growth by nanoemulsion carrying gold nanoparticles and lycopene

RFS Huang, YJ Wei, BS Inbaraj… - International journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Lycopene (LP), an important functional compound in tomatoes, and gold nanoparticles (AN),
have received considerable attention as potential candidates for cancer therapy. However …

Vitamin D Promotes MSC Osteogenic Differentiation Stimulating Cell Adhesion and αVβ3 Expression

F Posa, A Di Benedetto… - Stem cells …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Vitamin D (Vit D) by means of its biological active form, 1α, 25‐dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25
(OH) 2D3), has a protective effect on the skeleton by acting on calcium homeostasis and …

Functionalized collagen-silver nanocomposites for evaluation of the biocompatibility and vascular differentiation capacity of mesenchymal stem cells

KB Chang, CC Shen, S Hsu, CM Tang, YC Yang… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this report, a novel nanocomposite based on type I collagen (Col) was prepared, which
contained varying amounts (15.1, 30.2, and 75.5 ppm) of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The …

Neural differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells enhanced by biocompatible chitosan-gold nanocomposites

HS Hung, YC Yang, CH Chang, KB Chang, CC Shen… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan (Chi) is a natural polymer that has been demonstrated to have potential as a
promoter of neural regeneration. In this study, Chi was prepared with various amounts (25 …

Gelatin-and starch-based hydrogels. Part B: In vitro mesenchymal stem cell behavior on the hydrogels

I Van Nieuwenhove, A Salamon, S Adam… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
Tissue regeneration often occurs only to a limited extent. By providing a three-dimensional
matrix serving as a surrogate extracellular matrix that promotes adult stem cell adhesion …

Therapeutic applications of mesenchymal stem cell loaded with gold nanoparticles for regenerative medicine

WY Cheng, MY Yang, CA Yeh, YC Yang, KB Chang… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study, the various concentrations of AuNP (1.25, 2.5, 5, 10 ppm) were
prepared to investigate the biocompatibility, biological performances and cell uptake …

Enhanced biocompatibility and differentiation capacity of mesenchymal stem cells on poly (dimethylsiloxane) by topographically patterned dopamine

HS Hung, AYH Yu, SC Hsieh, ML Kung… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Controlling the behavior of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) through topographic patterns is
an effective approach for stem cell studies. We, herein, reported a facile method to create a …

Physical gold nanoparticle-decorated polyethylene glycol-hydroxyapatite composites guide osteogenesis and angiogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells

CC Shen, S Hsu, KB Chang, CA Yeh, HC Chang… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, polyethylene glycol (PEG) with hydroxyapatite (HA), with the incorporation of
physical gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), was created and equipped through a surface coating …

In vitro study of a novel nanogold-collagen composite to enhance the mesenchymal stem cell behavior for vascular regeneration

HS Hung, CH Chang, CJ Chang, CM Tang, WC Kao… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Novel nanocomposites based on type I collagen (Col) containing a small amount (17.4,
43.5, and 174 ppm) of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs, approximately 5 nm) were prepared in …