BiologyThe present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial and antibiofilm activity of bacterial cellulose hydrogel produced by Zoogloea sp. (HYDROGEL) containing vancomycin (VAN) against bacterial strains that cause wound infections, such as ...
Ana Alice Venancio Correia +8 more
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Local BDNF Delivery to the Injured Cervical Spinal Cord using an Engineered Hydrogel Enhances Diaphragmatic Respiratory Function. [PDF]
, 2018 We developed an innovative biomaterial-based approach to repair the critical neural circuitry that controls diaphragm activation by locally delivering brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to injured cervical spinal cord.
Ghosh, Biswarup +8 more
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Tunable, Functional Diblock Copolypeptide Hydrogels Based on Methionine Homologs. [PDF]
, 2020 The preparation of new diblock copolypeptide hydrogels derived from homologs of l-methionine, that is, l-homomethionine and l-6-(methylthio)-l-norleucine is described.
Deming, Timothy J +2 more
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Synthesis of New Hydrogels Involving Acrylic Acid and Acrylamide Grafted Agar-Agar and Their Application in the Removal of Cationic Dyes from Wastewater [PDF]
, 2023 Amina Betraoui +6 more
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Wearable Haptic Feedback Interfaces for Augmenting Human Touch
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The wearable haptic feedback interfaces enhance user experience in gaming, social media, biomedical instrumentation, and robotics by generating tactile sensations. This review discusses and categorizes current haptic feedback interfaces into force, thermal, and electrotactile stimulation‐based haptic feedback interfaces, elucidating their current ...
Shubham Patel +3 more
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Foreign body responses in central nervous system mimic natural wound responses and alter biomaterial functions [PDF]
, 2019 Biomaterials hold promise for diverse therapeutic applications in the central nervous system (CNS). Little is known about molecular factors that determine CNS foreign body responses (FBRs) in vivo , or about how such responses influence biomaterial ...
Ao, Yan +5 more
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Integration of Tumor Elimination And Tissue Regeneration via Selective Manipulation of Physiological Microenvironments Based on Intelligent Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Postoperative Treatment of Malignant Melanoma [PDF]
, 2023 Li Chen +9 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A biofabricated 3D in vitro model recapitulating endochondral ossification (ECO) is described, mimicking the steps from condensation to chondrogenesis and hypertrophy, culminating with vascularization of the hypertrophic construct. As a model proof of concept application, Ewing Sarcoma cells are seeded in the model, showing modifications in their ...
Maria Vittoria Colombo +13 more
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Fiber-reinforced polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel via in situ fiber formation
e-Polymers, 2023 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels have been extensively investigated for drug release, artificial cartilage, biosensing, and other applications owing to their good chemical stability, biocompatibility, high water absorption, and ease of processing ...
Guo Zheng +6 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 BackgroundPatients with prostate cancer treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may experience gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity. The hydrogel may mitigate this toxicity by reducing the rectal radiation dose.
Palak Kundu +9 more
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