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Letter to survivors / by Gébé; translated and with an introduction by Edward Gauvin ; english lettering by Francois Vigneault

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Keeping score / Jesse Reklaw

Barker Library - PN6727.R3885 Z46 2019




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Tumor-targeting peptide functionalized PEG-PLA micelles for efficient drug delivery

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2274-2282
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02036E, Paper
Yue Cai, Zhuomin Xu, Qi Shuai, Fangtao Zhu, Jiao Xu, Xin Gao, Xuanrong Sun
PEG-PLA micelles are modified with F3 peptides, thus endowing the micelles with active-targeting ability due to the nucleolin-binding ability of the F3 peptides.
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Two-step tumor-targeting therapy via integrating metabolic lipid-engineering with in situ click chemistry

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2283-2288
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00088D, Paper
Guihong Lu, Liping Zuo, Jinfeng Zhang, Houshun Zhu, Wanru Zhuang, Wei Wei, Hai-Yan Xie
A highly efficient two-step targeting strategy integrating metabolic lipid-engineering with in situ click chemistry is developed, thus significantly improved the tumor theranostic performance of the red blood cells ghosts based drug delivery.
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The use of auxetic materials in tissue engineering

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2074-2083
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01928F, Review Article
Paul Mardling, Andrew Alderson, Nicola Jordan-Mahy, Christine Lyn Le Maitre
A number of biological tissues have been shown to behave in an auxetic manner, defined by having a negative poissons ratio. Thus mimicking this environment has a number of potential applications especially in tissue engineering.
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MT1-MMP activatable fluorogenic probes with enhanced specificity via high-affinity peptide conjugation for tumor imaging

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2308-2317
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02007A, Paper
Xiuru Ji, Shuping Xie, Yan Jiao, Xiaojuan Zhang, Duxin Sun, Victor C. Yang, Mei Wang, Huining He, Lu Sun
A novel MT1-MMP activatable fluorogenic probe for tumor detection with enhanced specificity was developed via high-affinity and specific peptide conjugation.
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From single to a dual-gene delivery nanosystem: coordinated expression matters for boosting the neovascularization in vivo

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2318-2328
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02000D, Paper
Bin Gao, Xiaoyu Wang, Meiyu Wang, Xiang-kui Ren, Jintang Guo, Shihai Xia, Wencheng Zhang, Yakai Feng
A dual-gene delivery system with coordinated expression function boosted the neovascularization.
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Stabilization of indocyanine green dye in polymeric micelles for NIR-II fluorescence imaging and cancer treatment

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2245-2254
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02010A, Paper
Gil Yeroslavsky, Masakazu Umezawa, Kyohei Okubo, Karina Nigoghossian, Doan Thi Kim Dung, Keiji Miyata, Masao Kamimura, Kohei Soga
Encapsulation of ICG and IR-1061 in PCL–PEG micelles producing agents with increased stability of ICG and tunable PTT and PDT activity. The micelles are also useful for NIR imaging and NIR nanothermometry.
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Sulfur dioxide signaling molecule-responsive polymeric nanoparticles

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2300-2307
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00276C, Paper
Ruru Li, Xiaoyu Huang, Guolin Lu, Chun Feng
A PEG45-b-PVPOP14 diblock copolymer with pendant levulinate-protected phenol groups exhibited a highly specific response toward sulfites.
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Amino-containing tannic acid derivative-mediated universal coatings for multifunctional surface modification

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2120-2128
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00242A, Paper
Yan Fang Cheng, Dicky Pranantyo, Gopinath Kasi, Zhi Song Lu, Chang Ming Li, Li Qun Xu
An amino-containing tannic acid derivative was self-polymerized to form colorless and uniform coatings on various substrate surfaces, and the resultant coatings can be further utilized to construct bioactive, antifouling and antibacterial surfaces.
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Methylcellulose – a versatile printing material that enables biofabrication of tissue equivalents with high shape fidelity

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2102-2110
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00027B, Minireview
Open Access
T. Ahlfeld, V. Guduric, S. Duin, A. R. Akkineni, K. Schütz, D. Kilian, J. Emmermacher, N. Cubo-Mateo, S. Dani, M. v. Witzleben, J. Spangenberg, R. Abdelgaber, R. F. Richter, A. Lode, M. Gelinsky
This minireview highlights the use of the polysaccharide methylcellulose for biofabrication applications. Its properties are useful for printing of dissolvable support structures as well as the development of novel bioinks.
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A fluorinated low-molecular-weight PEI/HIF-1α shRNA polyplex system for hemangioma therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2129-2142
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00171F, Paper
Xiaoshuang Guo, Zihan Yuan, Yang Xu, Minyan Wei, Zhiwei Fang, Wei-En Yuan
RNAi technology targeting HIF-1α could benefit hemangioma therapy effectively and FPEI polyplexes which could inhibit the expression of HIF-1α at the translational level can provide a practicable strategy for clinical hemangioma treatment in the future.
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Balancing the thickness of sensitizing and inert layers in neodymium-sensitized tetralayer nanoconstructs for optimal ultraviolet upconversion and near-infrared cross-linked hydrogel tissue sealants

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00453G, Paper
Zhongzheng Yu, Yong Yao Chun, Jingwen Xue, Jodie Zu Yi Tan, Wen Kiat Chan, Weizheng Cai, Yan Zhang, Timothy Thatt Yang Tan
Balancing the thickness of sensitizing and inert layers in neodymium-sensitized tetralayer nanoconstructs for optimal ultraviolet upconversion.
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Strategic reconstruction of macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00128G, Paper
Sagar Rayamajhi, Ramesh Marasini, Tuyen Duong Thanh Nguyen, Brandon L. Plattner, David Biller, Santosh Aryal
Reconstruction of extracellular vesicles with imaging agents allows precise downstream analysis using clinical imaging modalities, for example, MRI. This will further improve the biocompatibility of agents thereby enhancing clinical investigations.
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A bioartificial liver support system integrated with a DLM/GelMA-based bioengineered whole liver for prevention of hepatic encephalopathy via enhanced ammonia reduction

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01879D, Paper
Guohua Wu, Di Wu, James Lo, Yimin Wang, Jianguo Wu, Siming Lu, Han Xu, Xin Zhao, Yong He, Jun Li, Utkan Demirci, Shuqi Wang
The developed bioartificial liver support system integrated with the decellularized liver matrix/GelMA-based bioengineered whole liver can potentially help elevate liver functions and prevent hepatic encephalopathy via enhanced ammonia reduction.
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Influence of the mechanical properties of biomaterials on degradability, cell behaviors and signaling pathways: current progress and challenges

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00269K, Review Article
Lu Wang, Cunyang Wang, Shuai Wu, Yubo Fan, Xiaoming Li
We have clarified the influence of the mechanical properties of biomaterials on degradability and cell response, and also mechanical design targets and approaches.
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In situ preparation of gold–polyester nanoparticles for biomedical imaging

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00175A, Paper
Mohamed F. Attia, Meenakshi Ranasinghe, Roman Akasov, Jeffrey N. Anker, Daniel C. Whitehead, Frank Alexis
Hybrid gold-polyester nanoparticles were synthesized by UV irradiation of a gold salt and photoinitiator encapsulated in a polyester nanoparticle. The resulting materials exhibit excellent cellular imaging and surface plasmon resonance properties.
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Fixed-point “blasting” triggered by second near-infrared window light for augmented interventional photothermal therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00372G, Paper
Yongbin Cao, Boshu Ouyang, Xiaowei Yang, Qin Jiang, Lin Yu, Shun Shen, Jiandong Ding, Wuli Yang
Tumors were effectively destroyed by a mild photothermal effect and the subsequent gas mechanical damage triggered by NIR-II light.
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Correction: An eximious and affordable GSH stimulus-responsive poly(α-lipoic acid) nanocarrier bonding combretastatin A4 for tumor therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM90037K, Correction
Open Access
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Zhilin Liu, Na Shen, Zhaohui Tang, Dawei Zhang, Lili Ma, Chenguang Yang, Xuesi Chen
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An engineered exosome for delivering sgRNA:Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex and genome editing in recipient cells

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00427H, Paper
Yangyang Ye, Xiang Zhang, Fei Xie, Bin Xu, Ping Xie, Ting Yang, Qian Shi, Chen-Yu Zhang, Yujing Zhang, Jiangning Chen, Xiaohong Jiang, Jing Li
CRISPR-Cas9 components delivered by engineered exosomes achieve genome editing in recipient cells.
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Antibiofilm coatings based on protein-engineered polymers and antimicrobial peptides for preventing implant-associated infections

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00155D, Paper
Sergio Acosta, Arturo Ibañez-Fonseca, Conrado Aparicio, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello
Protein-engineered polymers can be used as multivalent platforms for AMP tethering on implant surfaces as cytocompatible coatings with strong antibiofilm properties.
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Near-infrared-persistent luminescence/bioluminescence imaging tracking of transplanted mesenchymal stem cells in pulmonary fibrosis

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00063A, Paper
Yuyang Xia, Hongying Bao, Jie Huang, Xiaodi Li, Chenggong Yu, Zhijun Zhang, Haishui Wang
A dual-labeling strategy integrating near-infrared-persistent luminescence and RfLuc-based bioluminescence imaging techniques has been developed to track the transplanted stem cells, deepening the understanding of the role played by stem cells in PF treatment.
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Messenger RNA/polymeric carrier nanoparticles for delivery of heme oxygenase-1 gene in the post-ischemic brain

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00076K, Paper
Jungju Oh, Sang-Mi Kim, Eun-Hye Lee, Minkyung Kim, Youngki Lee, Seung Hwan Ko, Ji Hoon Jeong, Chang-Hwan Park, Minhyung Lee
Heme oxygenase-1 messenger RNA (HO1-mRNA) was delivered into the post-ischemic brain, using a polymeric carrier. Therapeutic efficacy of HO1-mRNA delivery was compared with that of HO1-plasmid DNA (HO1-pDNA) in ischemia-reperfusion rat models.
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Dendritic cells reprogrammed by CEA messenger RNA loaded multi-functional silica nanospheres for imaging-guided cancer immunotherapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00395F, Communication
Yue Hu, Yuyin Tang, Xiao-Jing Zhang, Xiao-Tong Yang, Ying-Ying Tang, Su Li, Linyu Hu, Peng Chen, Dong Zhu
Multi-functional and hierarchically structured silica nanospheres are rationally designed and fabricated, which encapsulate quantum dots to permit near infrared deep tissue imaging and are loaded with carcinoembryonic antigen messenger RNA (CEAmRNA) to enable stable and abundant antigen expression in DCs.
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A photothermal-hypoxia sequentially activatable phase-change nanoagent for mitochondria-targeting tumor synergistic therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00003E, Paper
Jia Qu, Dengke Teng, Guoqing Sui, Shihui Guan, Yang Wang, Qimeihui Wang, Yuanqiang Lin, Haitao Ran, Zhigang Wang, Hui Wang
The advantages of PCM@Lip/IT NPs include mitochondrial-targeting, on-demand drug release, and prodrug activation by hypoxia with guidance/monitoring by PA and FL imaging.
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Long-term delivery of alendronate through an injectable tetra-PEG hydrogel to promote osteoporosis therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00376J, Paper
Dawei Li, Jin Zhou, Mingming Zhang, Yuanzheng Ma, Yanyu Yang, Xue Han, Xing Wang
An alendronate-loaded tetra-PEG hydrogel, as an injectable and effective drug carrier, regulates the optimized release of therapeutic cargoes to promote osteoporosis therapy and bone regeneration.
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Core–shell particles for drug-delivery, bioimaging, sensing, and tissue engineering

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01872G, Review Article
Ratchapol Jenjob, Treethip Phakkeeree, Daniel Crespy
Core–shell particles offer significant advantages in their use for bioimaging and biosensors.
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Sustainable release of vancomycin from micro-arc oxidised 3D-printed porous Ti6Al4V for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bone infection and enhancing osteogenesis in a rabbit tibia osteomyelitis model

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01968E, Paper
Teng Zhang, Qingguang Wei, Hua Zhou, Wenhao Zhou, Daoyang Fan, Xinhong Lin, Zehao Jing, Hong Cai, Yan Cheng, Xiaoguang Liu, Weishi Li, Chunli Song, Yun Tian, Nanfang Xu, Yufeng Zheng, Zhongjun Liu
Sustainable release of vancomycin from micro-arc oxidised 3D-printed porous Ti6A14V for treating MRSA bone infection and enhancing osteogenesis.
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A pH-responsive dissociable mesoporous silica-based nanoplatform enabling efficient dual-drug co-delivery and rapid clearance for cancer therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00204F, Paper
Yongju He, Linjie Shao, Ibrahim Usman, Yao Hu, Anqiang Pan, Shuquan Liang, Hui Xu
The dilemma between tumor accumulation and renal clearance has severely limited the efficacy of mesoporous silica-based drug nanocarrier in cancer therapy. Herein, a pH-responsive dissociable mesoporous silica-based nanoplatform with efficient...
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Photothermal augment stromal disrupting effects for enhanced Abraxane synergy chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer PDX mode

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00549E, Paper
Tianhong Teng, Ronggui Lin, Ziguo Lin, Kun Ke, Xianchao Lin, Maoen Pan, Da Zhang, Heguang Huang
Preparation of Abraxane@MoSe2 and its PTT effect augment stromal disrupting effects for enhanced Abraxane synergy chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer PDX mode.
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19 F magnetic resonance imaging enabled real-time, non-invasive and precise localization and quantification of the degradation rate of hydrogel scaffolds in vivo

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00278J, Paper
Qinghua Li, Zujian Feng, Huijuan Song, Jianhua Zhang, Anjie Dong, Deling Kong, Weiwei Wang, Pingsheng Huang
19 F MRI is able to precisely monitor the localization and quantify the degradation rate of implantable/injectable hydrogels in real-time and noninvasive manner, with no interference of endogenous background signals and limitation of penetration depth.
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A Fe3+-crosslinked pyrogallol-tethered gelatin adhesive hydrogel with antibacterial activity for wound healing

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00188K, Paper
Ning Han, Ziyang Xu, Chunyan Cui, Yuan Li, Dongfei Zhang, Meng Xiao, Chuanchuan Fan, Tengling Wu, Jianhai Yang, Wenguang Liu
A tunicate-inspired gelatin-based hydrogel prepared by a simple mixing method, exhibits strong adhesion and antibacterial capacity, and facilitates wound healing.
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ZBTB20-mediated titanium particle-induced peri-implant osteolysis by promoting macrophage inflammatory responses

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00147C, Paper
Open Access
Junxiong Qiu, Peng Peng, Min Xin, Zhenkang Wen, Zhong Chen, Sipeng Lin, Manyuan Kuang, Yuan Fu, Guibin Fang, Shixun Li, Changchuan Li, Jiaji Mao, Ling Qin, Yue Ding
Aseptic loosening (AL) caused by wear particles released from implant surfaces is one of the main causes for the failure of artificial joints, which is initiated by macrophage inflammatory responses.
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Disulfiram-Gold-Nanorod Integrate for Effective Tumor Targeting and Photothermal-Chemical Synergistic Therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00062K, Paper
Chaoli Xu, Ting Zhang, Guangming Lu, Kun Chen, Jun Tao, Yunlei Zhang, Zhaogang Teng, Bin Yang
Herein, we successfully constructed a combined therapeutic nanoplatform with high tumor targeting for cancer treatment by integrating gold nanorods with disulfiram (denoted Au-DSF). The Au-DSF integrates possess a uniform length...
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Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Multifunctional Liposomes for Tumor-Specific Phototherapy for Laryngeal carcinoma

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00249F, Paper
Di Wu, zheng zhao, nan wang, xinrui zhang, honghong yan, xiaoqi chen, yunyun fan, weiwei liu, xuekui liu
Reliable diagnosed and efficient targeted therapy regime is important and may in turn lead to more effective laryngeal carcinoma treatments. Multifunctional nano-theranostic agents demonstrate great potential in tumor theranostic applications....
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Oral biofilm elimination by combining iron-based nanozymes and hydrogen peroxide-producing bacteria

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2447-2458
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01889A, Paper
Yanqiu Wang, Xinyu Shen, Shang Ma, Qianqian Guo, Wei Zhang, Lu Cheng, Liming Ding, Zhuobin Xu, Jing Jiang, Lizeng Gao
Combining nanozymes and bacteria to eliminate dental biofilms in a mixed-species model.
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In situ conversion of rose bengal microbubbles into nanoparticles for ultrasound imaging guided sonodynamic therapy with enhanced antitumor efficacy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2526-2536
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02046B, Paper
Rui Hou, Xiaolong Liang, Xiaoda Li, Xu Zhang, Xiaotu Ma, Fan Wang
Sonosensitizer microbubbles enhance drug accumulation and the antitumor efficacy of sonodynamic therapy by ultrasound mediated micro to nano conversion.
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Tumor localization of oncolytic adenovirus assisted by pH-degradable microgels with JQ1-mediated boosting replication and PD-L1 suppression for enhanced cancer therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2472-2480
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00172D, Paper
Haishi Qiao, Xingmei Chen, Qiming Wang, Junmei Zhang, Dechun Huang, Enping Chen, Hongliang Qian, Yinan Zhong, Qi Tang, Wei Chen
Illustration of pH-degradable microgels (MGs) for the simultaneous encapsulation of OA and JQ1 for an enhanced oncolytic viral treatment with JQ1-meidated boosting viral replication and PD-L1 suppression.
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Trastuzumab targeted micellar delivery of docetaxel using dendron–polymer conjugates

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2600-2610
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01764J, Paper
Burcu Sumer Bolu, Bianka Golba, Amitav Sanyal, Rana Sanyal
Incorporation of a therapeutic antibody into nanosized drug delivery systems can improve their target specificity.
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Engineering red-emitting multi-functional nanocapsules for magnetic tumour targeting and imaging

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2590-2599
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00314J, Paper
Julie Tzu-Wen Wang, Umberto Martino, Rehan Khan, Maasoomeh Bazzar, Paul Southern, Dönüş Tuncel, Khuloud T. Al-Jamal
Self-red-emitting magnetic PLGA-PEG nanocapsules for optical imaging and magnetic tumour targeting.
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Biomimic strategies for modulating the interaction between particle adjuvants and antigen-presenting cells

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2366-2375
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02098E, Review Article
Jie Wu, Guanghui Ma
The design strategies of particle adjuvants by mimicking natural pathogens to strengthen their interaction with antigen-presenting cells.
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A nanosystem loaded with perfluorohexane and rose bengal coupled upconversion nanoparticles for multimodal imaging and synergetic chemo-photodynamic therapy of cancer

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2488-2506
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02081K, Paper
Hai-yan Wang, Li Hou, Hai-liang Li, Xu Wang, Yang Cao, Bo-yu Zhang, Jing-tao Wang, Shi-jie Wei, Hong-wan Dang, Hai-tao Ran
A novel nanosystem (FURH-PFH-NPs) combined with LIFU and laser irradiation realized multimodal imaging, targeted release of HCPT, UCNPs-RB and synergetic chemo-photodynamic therapy of cancer.
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A medical adhesive used in a wet environment by blending tannic acid and silk fibroin

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2694-2701
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00322K, Paper
Xijie Gao, Qiyuan Dai, Longtao Yao, Hua Dong, Qingtao Li, Xiaodong Cao
A medical adhesive called TASK based on polyphenol-gel systems was developed and showed wet-adhesive, stretchable, self-healing and restorable properties.
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NIR-emitting semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for in vivo two-photon vascular imaging

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2666-2672
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02063B, Paper
Xiao-Ting Gong, Wenguang Xie, Jing-Jing Cao, Shengxiang Zhang, Kanyi Pu, Hao-Li Zhang
A NIR-emitting TPF probe (NESPN) was prepared using semiconducting polymers and used for continuously monitoring the whole process of ischemic stroke and subsequent reperfusion. This work provides a new and versatile tool for vascular research and diagnosis of vascular diseases.
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Spatial immobilization of endogenous growth factors to control vascularization in bone tissue engineering

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2577-2589
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00087F, Paper
Marta R. Casanova, Catarina Oliveira, Emanuel M. Fernandes, Rui L. Reis, Tiago H. Silva, Albino Martins, Nuno M. Neves
An engineered biofunctional system comprises endogenous BMP-2 and VEGF bound in a parallel pattern. It successfully enabled obtaining the spatial osteogenic and angiogenic differentiation of human hBM-MSCs under basal culture conditions.
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H2S-releasing amphiphilic dipeptide hydrogels are potent S. aureus biofilm disruptors

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2564-2576
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00241K, Paper
Yun Qian, Afnan Altamimi, Shaina Alston Yates, Santu Sarkar, Matthew Cochran, Mingjun Zhou, Nicole Levi-Polyachenko, John B. Matson
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous signaling gas, and exogenous H2S administration has the potential for promoting wound healing. Here we investigate the antimicrobial effects of H2S-releasing hydrogels in the context of burn wound healing.
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Nanomedicine – a promising therapy for hematological malignancies

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2376-2393
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00129E, Review Article
Lifen Huang, Jun Huang, Junbin Huang, Hongman Xue, Zhiqing Liang, Jun Wu, Chun Chen
Nanoparticles (NPs) are used for the diagnosis and treatment of hematological tumors by loading various pharmacodynamic molecules.
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A thermo-responsive, self-assembling biointerface for on demand release of surface-immobilised proteins

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2673-2681
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01957J, Paper
Angela Saccardo, Mikhail Soloviev, Enrico Ferrari
Engineering of the neuronal SNARE proteins yields chimeric bio-materials that reversibly assemble and disassemble at set temperatures.
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The electrospinning of a thermo-responsive polymer with peptide conjugates for phenotype support and extracellular matrix production of therapeutically relevant mammalian cells

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2611-2626
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01965K, Paper
Open Access
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F. A. A. Ruiter, L. E. Sidney, K. L. Kiick, J. I. Segal, C. Alexander, F. R. A. J. Rose
The fabrication and application of a biocompatible peptide conjugated thermo-responsive fibrous scaffolds for cellular phenotype support and enzymatic-free passaging of mammalian cells.
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Advances in living cell-based anticancer therapeutics

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2344-2365
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00036A, Review Article
He Dong, Xiao Xu, Leikun Wang, Ran Mo
This review summarizes recent advances in the applications of living cells as drug carriers or active drugs for anticancer drug delivery and cancer therapy.
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