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Advances in Plant-Derived Scaffold Proteins

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Scaffold proteins form critical biomatrices that support cell adhesion and proliferation for regenerative medicine and drug screening. The increasing demand for such applications urges solutions for cost effective and sustainable supplies of ...
Congyue Annie Peng, Lukasz Kozubowski, William R. Marcotte   +2 more
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Neurovascular coupling in bone regeneration: Mechanisms, advanced biomaterials and challenges

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This figure illustrates various material strategies for neurovascularized bone regeneration, including electroactive scaffolds, ion‐loaded materials, drug delivery systems, surface modifications, cells/cell products, growth factors, and peptides. These approaches aim to synergistically promote the regeneration of neural, vascular, and bone tissues ...
Yixin Ma, Nan Jiang, Liyuan Chen, He Zhang, Xinjia Cai, Karan Gulati, Danqing He, Zhigang Cai, Yan Liu   +8 more
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Biomaterials for modulating cellular responses of endogenous tendon stem/progenitor cells: A promising avenue for tendon regeneration

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes emerging biomaterial‐based strategies and underlying mechanisms for modulating endogenous tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs). It offers the most recent insights into TSPC physiology and potential applications of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine in tendons.
Zeyu Zhu, Renwang Sheng, Mumin Cao, Ludvig J. Backman, Yucheng Gao, Hao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Jialin Chen, Wei Zhang, Yunfeng Rui   +9 more
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Biology and Biomechanics of the Heart Valve Extracellular Matrix

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2020
Heart valves are dynamic structures that, in the average human, open and close over 100,000 times per day, and 3 × 109 times per lifetime to maintain unidirectional blood flow.
Karthik M. Kodigepalli, Kaitlyn Thatcher, Toni West, Daniel P. Howsmon, Frederick J. Schoen, Michael S. Sacks, Christopher K. Breuer, Joy Lincoln   +7 more
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Harnessing blood clot as a native scaffold for orchestrating tissue repairs and regeneration

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The blood clot, owing to its dynamic composition and unique microenvironment, holds significant yet underappreciated potential for tissue engineering. This review systematically summarizes the pathophysiology of clot formation, the key regulatory factors shaping its microenvironment, and its applications in both pre‐clinical and clinical settings ...
Gao‐peng Dang, Yu‐zhu Wang, Yi‐fei Wang, Que Bai, Jia‐xin Hao, Zhi‐ting Li, Xiao‐qing Cao, Yu Wei, Yue Feng, Ji‐hua Chen, Franklin R. Tay, Rui‐bing Wang, Jun‐ting Gu, Li‐na Niu   +13 more
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Hyperbranched poly‐L‐lysine surface‐engineered bioprosthetic heart valves with anti‐calcification, anti‐infection, and durability

BMEMat, EarlyView.
The challenges of bioprosthetic heart valves (BHV) with respect to calcification, infection, and poor durability are tackled by surface engineering of hyperbranched poly‐L‐lysine (HBPL), providing a translational solution to improve long‐term valve performance.
Pai Peng, Dongchao Qiu, Yongyuan Kang, Qiaoxuan Wang, Xuelong Wang, Boyana Parvanova, Miroslav Karabaliev, Changyou Gao   +7 more
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Expression of extracellular matrix protein in advanced keratoconus and the normal human cornea

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundThe pre-Descemet layer (Dua’s layer) (PDL/DL) and the Descemet membrane (DM) have the highest expression of elastin in normal corneas. Reduced expression of elastin occurs in the corneal stroma of patients with keratoconus (KC).
Fatima Habroosh, Fatima Habroosh, Perla Filippini, Ahmed Al Saadi, Shady Soliman, Burcin Kepez Yildiz, Burcin Kepez Yildiz, Prity Sahay, Dalia G. Said, Dalia G. Said, Harminder S. Dua   +10 more
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Characterization of Novel Hybrid Materials Conditioned as Sheets for Skin Repair

Proceedings, 2019
The association of natural or synthetic polymers with metal nanoparticles resulted in hybrid [...]
Daniela Ilie, Elena Daniela Anton, Cristian Matei, Anca Oancea, Andreea Iosageanu, Laura Mihaela Stefan, Oana Craciunescu   +6 more
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Clinical Anatomy of the Left and Right Atrial Appendages in Humans: Comparative and Developmental Perspective

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human atrial chambers derive from distinct embryonic anlagens, the original embryonic atria gradually transforming into the so‐called auricles, or atrial appendages. This study quantifies macroscopic variations in pectinate muscle architecture in human atrial appendages and evaluates their visualization using clinical imaging modalities.
Markéta Lexová, Caroline Neradilová, Jan Kovanda, Jan Burkert, Jiří Beneš Jr., Martin Bartos, Theodor Adla, Vojtech Melenovsky, Alena Kvasilova, Ondrej Fabian, Ondrej Naňka, David Sedmera   +11 more
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Pathophysiologic Consequences of Early Coarctation Stenting in a Longitudinal Porcine Model

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Novel stent technologies offer early intravascular treatment options for coarctation (COA). Mid‐to‐long‐term cardiovascular responses to early COA stent interventions are undefined. Aims We studied a porcine model of COA, with and without early stent implantation with serial dilation to adult aortic diameters, aiming to define ...
Leah M. Gober, Michael A. Stellon, Matt A. Culver, Amy Frenkel, Dana Irrer, Colleen M. Witzenburg, Alejandro Roldán‐Alzate, Luke Lamers   +7 more
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