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Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Injectable Chitosan–Guar Gum Hydrogel Reinforced with Bacterial Cellulose Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents the development and characterization of injectable nanocomposite hydrogels based on N‐succinyl chitosan, oxidized guar gum, and bacterial cellulose nanofibers. Emphasizing enhanced mechanical properties and biocompatibility, the hydrogels exhibit fast gelation, improved structural integrity, and reduced swelling. Their potential for
Raimundo Nonato Fernandes Moreira Filho, Pascale Chevallier, Silvia Rodriguez Fernandez, Maud Viallon, Matheus Xavier de Oliveira, Ana Lorena de Brito Soares, Diego Mantovani, Judith Pessoa de Andrade Feitosa, Rodrigo Silveira Vieira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scalable Fabrication of Height‐Variable Microstructures with a Revised Wetting Model

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Height‐variable microstructures are fabricated using a scalable CO2 laser machining approach, enabling precise control of wettability through structural gradients. Classical wetting models fail to capture height‐induced effects, necessitating a revised theoretical framework.
Prabuddha De Saram, Nam‐Trung Nguyen, Navid Kashaninejad   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An in-silico approach to meniscus tissue regeneration: Modeling, numerical simulation, and experimental analysis [PDF]

arXiv
We develop a model the dynamics of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and chondrocytes evolving in a nonwoven polyethylene terephtalate (PET) scaffold impregnated with hyaluron and supplied with a differentiation medium. The scaffold and the cells are assumed to be contained in a bioreactor with fluid perfusion.
arxiv  

A Novel Protein‐Polysaccharide Oral Nanoemulsion Targeting Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells to Enhance the Therapeutic Effect of Pirfenidone on Fibrosis After Transarterial Chemoembolization for Liver Cancer

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) may aggravate liver fibrosis. In this study, a novel oral targeting nanoemulsion is fabricated to enhance the therapeutic effect of antifibrotic drug‐pirfenidone (PFD) on fibrosis after TACE. Studies have shown that PFD nanoemulsion can enhance the oral liver targeting effect of PFD, and effectively improve the ...
Zhimei Cheng, Shan Xu, Yi Lei, Huizhou He, Runbin Sun, Xingle Jin, Cheneryu Huang, Yuhao Zheng, Jianqing Peng, Lei Tang, Peng Luo, Yi Chen, Shuai Zhang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small extracellular vesicles in follicular fluids for predicting reproductive outcomes in assisted reproductive technology

Communications Medicine
Background Assisted reproductive technology accounts for an increasing proportion of infertility treatments, and assessments to predict clinical pregnancy outcomes are desired.
Ayako Muraoka, Akira Yokoi, Kosuke Yoshida, Masami Kitagawa, Eri Asano-Inami, Mayuko Murakami, Bayasula, Natsuki Miyake, Natsuki Nakanishi, Tomoko Nakamura, Satoko Osuka, Akira Iwase, Hiroaki Kajiyama   +12 more
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Boundary geometry controls a topological defect transition that determines lumen nucleation in embryonic development [PDF]

arXiv
Topological defects determine the collective properties of anisotropic materials. How their configurations are controlled is not well understood however, especially in 3D. In living matter moreover, 2D defects have been linked to biological functions, but the role of 3D polar defects is unclear.
arxiv  

Direct Ink Writing of Conductive Hydrogels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the use of direct ink writing (DIW) for fabricating conductive hydrogels with customizable 3D structures. It outlines the rheological requirements for successful DIW, followed by an exploration of the materials and ink formulations used to impart electronic and/or ionic conductivity to hydrogels while maintaining printability ...
Monica Ho, Aline Braz Ramirez, Negar Akbarnia, Eric Croiset, Elisabeth Prince, Gerald G. Fuller, Milad Kamkar   +6 more
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Magnetic Field‐Assisted Conductive Nerve Guidance Conduit Enabling Peripheral Nerve Regeneration with Wireless Electrical Stimulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a conductive nerve guidance conduit integrated with wireless electrical stimulation through alternating magnetic fields, which induces currents and creates a supportive microenvironment for nerve regeneration. In vivo studies show that this approach significantly enhanced myelin restoration, gastrocnemius muscle regeneration ...
Shiheng Liu, Li‐Fang Zhu, Ming‐Wei Chang, Chao Li, Tingyu Wang, Rong Wang, Xinghao Yan, Baolin Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conducting Polymer Microelectrode Arrays for Simultaneous Electrophysiology and Advanced Brain Imaging

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible micro‐electrocorticography array with PEDOT:SS electrodes is shown to be compatible with ultra‐high magnetic field MRI up to 9.4 T. Multimodal brain monitoring is demonstrated by performing simultaneous blood oxygen level‐dependent functional MRI in parallel with electrophysiology.
Sagnik Middya, Alejandro Carnicer‐Lombarte, Stephen Sawiak, Sam Hilton, Vincenzo F Curto, Damiano G Barone, Gabriele S Kaminski Schierle, George G Malliaras   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

EXTRACELLULAR FLUID VOLUME (ECV) CHANGES IN VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (VLBW) INFANTS DURING THE FIRST TWO POSTNATAL MONTHS [PDF]

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Stanley G. Shaffer, Sandra K. Bradt, Virginia M. Meade, Robert T. Hall   +3 more
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