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Water‐Soluble, Enzyme‐Degradable, and Hydrolyzable STAR Particles for Enhanced Drug Delivery to Skin

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable polymer STAR particles fabricated from water‐soluble, enzyme‐degradable, and hydrolyzable materials significantly enhance intradermal drug delivery. By replacing conventional non‐biodegradable materials, these STAR particles address environmental and safety concerns while expanding the potential of skin‐based drug delivery technologies ...
Aydin Sadeqi, Gülçin Arslan Azizoğlu, Mark R. Prausnitz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From leather to the next-generation skin-friendly e-skin

Collagen and Leather
Harnessing the collagenous structural hierarchy of leather is an intriguing strategy for developing the next-generation skin-friendly e-skins with integrated powerful multifunctional sensory capabilities.
Wan Zheng, Baicun Hao, Xin Huang, Bi Shi
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic Loading Regulates Meniscus‐Like Matrix Production in Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell‐Seeded PET Scaffolds

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Dynamic compression enhances mesenchymal stromal cell proliferation in nonwoven PET scaffolds under chondrogenic differentiation conditions and triggers mechanosensitive transcriptional programs associated with extracellular matrix remodeling. These findings highlight the potential of mechanically stimulated PET scaffolds as a promising platform for ...
Graciosa Quelhas Teixeira, Luisa de Roy, Anna‐Lotta Feldmeier, Mubashir Ahmad, Sofia Pilão, Maria Ahrens, Anita Ignatius, Carsten Linti, Andreas Martin Seitz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN STRETCHED COLLAGEN FIBRILS AS A FUNCTION OF RELAXATION TIMES

, 2018
The collagen fibrils are the main building block of connective tissues in mammals where they fulfill both structural and mechanical roles. The structure of a fibril is based on collagen molecules that self-assemble into micro-fibrils and sub-fibrils ...
Iqbal, S M Asif
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Preparation and application of a novel sucrose-based amphoteric retanning agent for sustainable leather making

Collagen and Leather
The reliance on fossil-derived compounds in most conventional retanning agents faces a challenge to the sustainable development of the leather industry. Consequently, the development of environmentally friendly biomass-based retanning agents is urgently ...
Yang Gao, Nan Sun, Xia Li, Xue-pin Liao
doaj   +1 more source

Rare‐Earth–Functionalized Carbon Dot Hydrogels as Mechanically Robust Antibacterial Wound Dressings

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The schematic depicts a dynamically cross‐linked PVA hydrogel network in which reversible borate ester bonds and hydrogen‐bonding interactions integrate lanthanum‐doped carbon dots (La‐CDs) and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate (DPG) to form a mechanically robust, multifunctional matrix.
Shih‐Han Tsai, Ramadhass Keerthika Devi, Muthusankar Ganesan, Guo‐Ping Chang Chien, Chun Che Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular weight-controllable oral yak skin collagen for enhanced healing of photoaged skin

Collagen and Leather
Photoaging skin caused by excessive UV radiation has been one of the most common skin diseases, leading to wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, inflammation, and even skin cancer. Oral collagen supplements have emerged as a potential strategy for photoaged skin;
Zhangwen Liu, Na Li, Wenhua Li, Shimeng Xu, Linyan Yao, Jianxi Xiao   +5 more
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Spatially Controlled Embedded Bioprinting of Prevascularized Spheroids‐Containing Biopatch Enables Functional Skin Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A spatially controlled embedded bioprinting strategy enables precise engineering of prevascularized multicellular spheroids within skin‐derived dECM bioinks. Optimized spheroid size, composition, and spacing promote vascular maturation, paracrine signaling, and tissue integration, resulting in enhanced angiogenesis, blood perfusion, and functional skin
Minjun Ahn, Gyu Tae Park, Dongjun Lee, Sik Yoon, Sae‐Ock Oh, Jae Ho Kim, Byoung Soo Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between fibre orientation and tensile strength of natural collagen membranes for heart valve leaflets [PDF]

, 2011
Heart valve prostheses are used to replace native heart valves which that are damaged because of congenital diseases or due to ageing. Biological prostheses made of bovine pericardium are similar to native valves and do not require any anticoagulation ...
Rojo Pérez, Francisco Javier, Alvarez, L., Garcia Paez, J.M., Guinea Tortuero, Gustavo V., Bourges, Jean Yves, Atienza Riera, José Miguel   +5 more
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Collagen-based biomaterials in neural injury repair: current advances and future perspectives

Collagen and Leather
Neural injuries, such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and peripheral nerve injury, result in substantial physical and functional impairments, significantly reducing quality of life.
Fei Fang, Xiaoli Wang, Yijun Tao, Yujie Su, Weihua Dan, Zhanhong Du, Xiaoheng Liu, Yang Shen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source