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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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Hydrophilic titanium surfaces reduce neutrophil inflammatory response and NETosis

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2289-2299
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01474H, Paper
Open Access
Jefferson O. Abaricia, Arth H. Shah, Ryan M. Musselman, Rene Olivares-Navarrete
Neutrophils are sensitive to biomaterial surface properties, controlling activation and inflammatory microenvironment, revealing a novel target for enhancing biomaterial integration.
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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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Cu, Zn doped borate bioactive glasses: antibacterial efficacy and dose-dependent in vitro modulation of murine dendritic cells

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2143-2155
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01691K, Paper
Open Access
Katharina Schuhladen, Lena Stich, Jochen Schmidt, Alexander Steinkasserer, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Elisabeth Zinser
Bioactive borate glasses additionally doped with copper and/or zinc have enthralling immune-modulatory effects on immune cells.
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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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Osteopromotive carbon dots promote bone regeneration through the PERK-eIF2α-ATF4 pathway

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00424C, Paper
Nianqiang Jin, Nuo Jin, Zilin Wang, Lili Liu, Lin Meng, Daowei Li, Xing Li, Dabo Zhou, Jie Liu, Wenhuan Bu, Hongchen Sun, Bai Yang
Novel carbon dots induced ER stress and activated PERK-eIF2α-ATF4 pathway promote bone regeneration.
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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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High antimicrobial photodynamic activity of photosensitizer encapsulated dual-functional metallocatanionic vesicles against drug-resistant bacteria S. aureus

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00323A, Paper
Bunty Sharma, Gurpreet Kaur, Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Santosh L. Gawali, P. A. Hassan
Developments in the field of photodynamic therapy (PDT) are being made by investigating appropriate photosensitizers (PSs) and enhancing the penetration effect of light by developing new metallocatanionic vesicles.
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Arbitrarily-shaped microgels composed of chemically unmodified biopolymers

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02056J, Paper
Yadu N. Vakkipurath Kodakkadan, Kristyna Idzakovicova, Josef Sepitka, Daniël ten Napel, Eric Safai, Petr Cigler, Frantisek Štěpánek, Ivan Rehor
We introduce a method for photolithographic synthesis of arbitrarily shaped microgels composed purely of a biopolymer of choice.
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Nanozyme-catalyzed oxygen release from calcium peroxide nanoparticles for accelerated hypoxia relief and image-guided super-efficient photodynamic therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00187B, Paper
Yuping Hu, Xuechun Wang, Peng Zhao, Hao Wang, Wei Gu, Ling Ye
The accelerated O2 release from CaO2 catalyzed by MnO2 nanozyme leads to a rapid and efficient hypoxia relief, an increased yield of 1O2, a down-regulated HIF-1α and VEGF, and eventually a super-efficient PDT.
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Bacterial nanocellulose as a corneal bandage material: a comparison with amniotic membrane

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00083C, Paper
Open Access
Irene Anton-Sales, Justin Christopher D'Antin, Jorge Fernández-Engroba, Victor Charoenrook, Anna Laromaine, Anna Roig, Ralph Michael
Bacterial nanocellulose exhibits valuable properties to act as a corneal bandage material in terms of conformability, suturability, durability and ease of manipulation in ophthalmological environments.
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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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Delivery of dual miRNA through CD44-targeted mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enhanced and effective triple-negative breast cancer therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00015A, Paper
Manisha Ahir, Priyanka Upadhyay, Avijit Ghosh, Sushmita Sarker, Saurav Bhattacharya, Payal Gupta, Swatilekha Ghosh, Sreya Chattopadhyay, Arghya Adhikary
Cationic Mesoporous silica Nanoparticle coated with hyaluronic acid conjugated polymer (HA-Dual miRNA Np) facilitated enhanced dual miRNA loading, efficient delivery and significantly inhibited tumor growth as well as retarded metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer.
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Matrix stiffness-regulated cellular functions under different dimensionalities

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01809C, Review Article
Jiajun Zhong, Yuexiong Yang, Liqiong Liao, Chao Zhang
The microenvironments that cells encounter with in vitro.
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Development of new self-assembled cationic amino liposomes for efficient gene delivery

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00331J, Communication
Yihang Wu, Yue Xiong, Ling Wang, Quanming Zhou, Linxian Li, Pavel A. Levkin, Gary Davidson, Liqian Gao, Wenbin Deng
A library of lipidoids self-assembling to liposomes exhibits excellent transfection efficiency in HEK 293T cells and mESCs with low cytotoxicity.
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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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Polydopamine-assisted one-step modification of nanofiber surfaces with adenosine to tune the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and the maturation of osteoclasts

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01990A, Paper
Taufiq Ahmad, Hayeon Byun, Hyeok Jun Shin, Jinkyu Lee, Sajeesh Kumar Madhurakkat Perikamana, Eun Mi Kim, Young Min Shin, Heungsoo Shin
Adenosine and its receptors have emerged as alternative targets to control cellular functions for bone healing.
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The potential role of borophene as a radiosensitizer in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and particle therapy (PT)

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00318B, Communication
Pengyuan Qi, Qianyuan Chen, Dong Tu, Songhuan Yao, Yupeng Zhang, Jike Wang, Conghua Xie, Chunxu Pan, Hao Peng
The potential role of borophene as a radiosensitizer in PT and BNCT was investigated.
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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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Enhanced nanoparticle accumulation by tumor-acidity-activatable release of sildenafil to induce vasodilation

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00466A, Paper
Peng Zhang, Yu Zhang, Xiaoya Ding, Chunsheng Xiao, Xuesi Chen
An efficient strategy to selectively promote nanoparticle accumulation in solid tumors was developed by encapsulating sildenafil in cisplatin-incorporated polymeric micelles.
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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 TRACER culture invasion assay to probe the impact of cancer associated fibroblasts on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell invasiveness

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02017A, Paper
Teresa Dean, Nancy T. Li, Jose L. Cadavid, Laurie Ailles, Alison P. McGuigan
A novel 3D in vitro co-culture platform to explore the interactions between cancer-associated fibroblasts and tumour cells that drive increased tumour cell invasion and the impact of matrix density.
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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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Protein cages and virus-like particles: from fundamental insight to biomimetic therapeutics

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00159G, Minireview
Nicole F. Steinmetz, Sierin Lim, Frank Sainsbury
Protein cages found in nature have evolved for a variety of purposes and this review focuses on how they are being co-opted for use in immunotherapy and therapeutic delivery.
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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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Self-assembled nucleo-tripeptide hydrogels provide local and sustained doxorubicin release

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00134A, Paper
Kiheon Baek, Alexander David Noblett, Pengyu Ren, Laura J. Suggs
Doxorubicin is intercalated within the nanofibril structure of self-assembled nucleo-peptide hydrogels and injection leads to decrease in tumor volume and greater concentration of chemotherapeutic relative to soluble form.
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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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Overview of the application of inorganic nanomaterials in cancer photothermal therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00222D, Review Article
Natanael Fernandes, Carolina F. Rodrigues, André F. Moreira, Ilídio J. Correia
Cancer photothermal therapy (PTT) has captured the attention of researchers worldwide due to its localized and trigger-activated therapeutic effect.
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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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A disulfide based low molecular weight gel for the selective sustained release of biomolecules

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00508H, Paper
Nitin D. Bansode, Kotagudda Ranganath Sindhu, Chloe Morel, Murielle Rémy, Julien Verget, Claudine Boiziau, Philippe Barthélémy
Constructing biocompatible soft materials via supramolecular approaches remains an important challenge for in vivo applications.
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A conductive PEDOT/alginate porous scaffold as a platform to modulate the biological behaviors of brown adipose-derived stem cells

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02012H, Paper
Boguang Yang, Fanglian Yao, Lei Ye, Tong Hao, Yabin Zhang, Lei Zhang, Dianyu Dong, Wancai Fang, Yan Wang, Xiaoyang Zhang, Changyong Wang, Junjie Li
The development of three-dimensional conductive scaffolds is vital to support the adhesion, proliferation and myocardial differentiation of stem cells in cardiac tissue engineering.
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Multifunctional Antibacterial Dental Sealants Suppress Biofilms Derived from Children at High Risk of Caries

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00370K, Paper
Maria Salem Ibrahim, Isadora Martini Garcia, Taissa Vila, Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad, Fabricio Mezzomo Collares, Michael D Weir, Huakun Xu, Mary Anne Melo
Dental caries in children is a leading worldwide concern for oral health. Combining antibacterial and remineralizing additives within dental sealants is a promising approach for caries prevention. Saliva contains oral...
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