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Fabrication of Aligned Polycaprolactone Nanofibrillar Bundles to Control Cell‐Mediated Collagen Deposition in Engineered Cartilage

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Melt electrofibrillation (MEF) enables the fabrication of nanofibrillar PCL scaffolds with defined architectures that guide cellular alignment and retention during cartilage tissue engineering. Unlike conventional melt electrowriting, MEF consistently directs collagen type II‐rich extracellular matrix organization, providing a tunable platform to ...
Alba Pueyo Moliner, Lennard Spauwen, James L. Martin Robinson, Ángela García Grech, Isabelle Martinier, Sara Grasselli, Aylin Kara Özenler, Matthias Ryma, Jürgen Groll, Mylène de Ruijter, Jos Malda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural and Dynamic Properties of Lipid‐Coated Gold Nanoparticles

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations reveal how lipid chemistry governs the behavior of coatings on the surface of a gold nanoparticle. Variations in headgroup charge and acyl‐chain saturation produce distinct monolayer‐like lipid organization, ranging from compact, ordered coatings to extended, dynamic shells. These findings establish a foundation
Kalpani A. Mirihana, Rashad Kariuki, Charlotte E. Conn, Aaron Elbourne, Andrew J. Christofferson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Referral recommendations for osteoarthritis of the knee incorporating patients' preferences [PDF]

, 2010
Background. GPs have to respond to conflicting policy developments. As gatekeeper they are supposed to manage the growing demand for specialist services and as patient advocate they should be responsive to patients' preferences.
McCaskie, Andrew W, Musila, Nyokabi, Nyokabi Musila, McCaskie, A. W., Andrew W McCaskie, Musila, N., van der Meulen, Jan H, Meulen, J. H. van der, Jan H van der Meulen, Nick Black, Underwood, Martin, Martin Underwood, Aileen Clarke, Black, Nick, Black, N., Clarke, Aileen   +15 more
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Combating Inflammation and Promoting Anabolism in Osteoarthritic Cartilage Defect With an MMP13‐Sensing Dual‐Drug Scaffold

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Osteoarthritis (OA) is a widespread degenerative joint condition marked by progressive cartilage breakdown, and a chronic inflammatory microenvironment, where conventional therapies largely fail to halt disease progression. To address this unmet need, an intra‐articularly implantable, disease‐responsive scaffold was developed for combinatorial
Zhen Zhang, Bangheng Liu, Yulei Mu, Huiqun Zhou, Liang Ma, Chenjie Xu, Dong‐An Wang   +6 more
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BAP31 Drives Cartilage Calcification through Disruption of Autophagosome–Lysosome Fusion in Osteoarthritis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Mechanical stress activates BAP31 in chondrocytes. BAP31 competes with ATG14 for binding to STX17, disrupting the STX17–ATG14 complex required for autophagosome–lysosome fusion. The resultant autophagic flux blockade drives the generation of autophagy‐derived exosomes, which mediate pathological cartilage calcification in OA. Chondrocyte‐targeted BAP31
Zhi‐hua Xu, Ruo‐xin Wang, Feng He, Qian Liu, Fu‐yin Li, Min Hui, Yu‐qian Shi, Yu Jiang, Qing‐hua Li, Jun‐wen Jing, Shi‐bin Yu, Li‐tian Ma, Qian‐nan Niu, Mian Zhang   +13 more
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Engineering Approaches to Modify Immunomodulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs): Tissue Regeneration and Clinical Application

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) show promise for treating immune‐related disorders through immunomodulation and tissue regeneration. This review gives a brief overview of current clinical approval of MSC therapies. It also discussed how bioengineering, including genetic modification, biomaterial delivery, extracellular vesicles, and iPSC‐derived MSCs,
Sichen Yang, Kejia Li, Ning Wang, Zhen Li, Zhiyong Zhang, Rocky S. Tuan, Yangzi Jiang   +6 more
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Expression of thrombospondin-4 in the infrapatellar fat pad and synovial fluid – potential contribution to osteoarthritis pain

Arthritis Research & Therapy
Background During osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis, the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) undergoes fibrotic changes that might contribute to pain development.
Sebastian Braun, Patrizia Pollinger, Rebecca Sohn, Anna E. Rapp, Gundula Rösch, Frank Zaucke, Zsuzsa Jenei-Lanzl   +6 more
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MRI and non-cartilaginous structures in knee osteoarthritis [PDF]

, 2006
SummaryMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a sensitive tool for examining all the structures involved in the osteoarthritis (OA) process. While much of the MRI literature previously focussed on cartilage, there is increasing research on whole-organ
Lohmander, Stefan,, Totterman, S., Lohmander, S, Lohmander, S., Conaghan, P.G., Totterman, S, Conaghan, P. G., Lohmander, Stefan, Felson, D., Felson, D, Gold, G., Altman, R, Gold, G, Conaghan, P.G, Lund University., Altman, R.   +15 more
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Chiral Nanoparticles Suppress Inflammatory Infiltration to Promote Extracellular Matrix Remodeling for Ectopia Lentis Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
L‐cysteine‐configured chiral polyurethane nanoparticles suppress ocular inflammation and reduce extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation in ectopia lentis by regulating macrophages polarization and inhibiting nuclear factor kappa B signaling pathway. By promoting zonular fiber‐associated protein restoration and tissue repair, this minimally invasive ...
Yinuo Wen, Yan Yang, Haihan Gao, Yan Liu, Xinyue Wang, Linghao Song, Ruohong Li, Ao Miao, Jie Xu, Zhennan Zhao, Dan Li, Shenjie Peng, Linzhao Li, Min Zhang, Yonghang Liu, Liren Wang, Tianhui Chen, Yongxiang Jiang   +17 more
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Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate-Enhanced Marrow Stimulation of Chondral Defects

Stem Cells International, 2017
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from bone marrow play a critical role in osteochondral repair. A bone marrow clot forms within the cartilage defect either as a result of marrow stimulation or during the course of the spontaneous repair of osteochondral ...
Henning Madry, Liang Gao, Hermann Eichler, Patrick Orth, Magali Cucchiarini   +4 more
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