Alginate: properties and biomedical applications
Kuen Yong Lee,David J. Mooney +1 more
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This review will provide a comprehensive overview of general properties of alginate and its hydrogels, their biomedical applications, and suggest new perspectives for future studies with these polymers.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2012-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 5372 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Self-healing hydrogels.read more
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Alginate Hydrogel Modified with a Ligand Interacting with α3β1 Integrin Receptor Promotes the Differentiation of 3D Neural Spheroids toward Oligodendrocytes in Vitro
Han Wen,Han Wen,Han Wen,Wenwu Xiao,Sangita Biswas,Sangita Biswas,Sangita Biswas,Zhao Qing Cong,Xin Min Liu,Kit S. Lam,Yong Hong Liao,Wenbin Deng,Wenbin Deng,Wenbin Deng +13 more
TL;DR: This study is the first to differentiate O4+ pre-OLs from hNPCs in a LXY30-α3β1 (integrin-ligand) modified alginate 3D hydrogel culture, and could serve as a valuable tool in disease modeling, drug discovery, and NPC transplantation.
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From Silk Spinning to 3D Printing: Polymer Manufacturing using Directed Hierarchical Molecular Assembly
TL;DR: The preparation of regenerated silk feedstocks and mimicking native spinning conditions in artificial manufacturing are discussed, as is progress and challenges in fiber spinning and 3D printing of silk-composites.
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Hydroxyapatite from Fish for Bone Tissue Engineering: A Promising Approach.
Renata Neves Granito,Ana Claudia Muniz Renno,Hirochi Yamamura,Matheus Cruz de Almeida,Pedro Luiz Menin Ruiz,Daniel Araki Ribeiro +5 more
TL;DR: The composition and structure of HA from fish showed good biocompatibility as a result of non-cytotoxicity and handling properties, demonstrating advantages in comparison with synthetic ones, and another huge benefit brought by HA from bone fish is its positive effect for environment since this technique considerably reduces waste.
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Injectable alginate hydrogel for enhanced spatiotemporal control of lentivector delivery in murine skeletal muscle.
Roberta Sessa Stilhano,Justin L. Madrigal,Kevin B Wong,Priscilla A. Williams,Priscila Keiko Matsumoto Martin,Fabio S.M. Yamaguchi,Vivian Yochiko Samoto,Sang Won Han,Eduardo A. Silva +8 more
TL;DR: Injection of lentivector-loaded hydrogel in vivo led to a sustained level of transgene expression for more than two months while minimizing the copies of lentivirus genome inserted into the genome of murine skeletal muscle cells, indicating a versatile tool to combine gene therapy and biomaterials for applications in regenerative medicine.
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Cationic, anionic and neutral polysaccharides for skin tissue engineering and wound healing applications.
TL;DR: In this article, the wound healing process and the influential factors, structure and properties of carbohydrate polymers, physical and chemical crosslinking of polysaccharides, scaffold fabrication techniques, and the use of poly-saccharide-based scaffolds in skin tissue engineering and wound healing applications are discussed.
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