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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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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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Additively manufactured functionally graded biodegradable porous zinc

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2404-2419
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01904A, Paper
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Y. Li, P. Pavanram, J. Zhou, K. Lietaert, F. S. L. Bobbert, Yusuke Kubo, M. A. Leeflang, H. Jahr, A. A. Zadpoor
First report on the effect of topology design on the biodegradation, mechanical properties, and cell responses of additively manufactured Zn.
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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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A riboflavin–ultraviolet light A-crosslinked decellularized heart valve for improved biomechanical properties, stability, and biocompatibility

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2549-2563
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01956A, Paper
Chungeng Liu, Weihua Qiao, Hong Cao, Jinchi Dai, Fei Li, Jiawei Shi, Nianguo Dong
Riboflavin–ultraviolet light A could effectively crosslink a decellularized heart valve to improve its biomechanical properties, stability and biocompatibility.
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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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Bioinspired inorganic nanoparticles and vascular factor microenvironment directed neo-bone formation

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2627-2637
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00041H, Paper
Hwan D. Kim, Jungha Park, Sivashanmugam Amirthalingam, R. Jayakumar, Nathaniel S. Hwang
VEGF-overexpressing human tonsil-derived stem cells (VEGF-hTMSCs) and a whitlockite microenvironment induce vascularized bone tissue formation in biodegradable polymeric scaffolds.
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Injectable hydrogel systems with multiple biophysical and biochemical cues for bone regeneration

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2537-2548
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00104J, Paper
Weinan Cheng, Zhaozhao Ding, Xin Zheng, Qiang Lu, Xiangdong Kong, Xiaozhong Zhou, Guozhong Lu, David L. Kaplan
Tunable multiple angiogenic and osteogenic cues were introduced into hydrogel systems simultaneously to optimize the niches for bone regeneration.
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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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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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Biodegradable nanocomposite fibrous scaffold mediated local delivery of vancomycin for the treatment of MRSA infected experimental osteomyelitis

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2653-2665
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00140F, Paper
Amit G. Krishnan, Raja Biswas, Deepthy Menon, Manitha B. Nair
The study shows the development of a biodegradable bi-functional composite scaffold that can reduce bacterial infection, while promotes bone regeneration in osteomyelitis, without the need for revision surgery.
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Outstanding Reviewers for Biomaterials Science in 2019

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2343-2343
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM90031A, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Biomaterials Science in 2019, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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A multifunctional metal-biopolymer coordinated double network hydrogel combined with multi-stimulus responsiveness, self-healing, shape memory and antibacterial properties

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00425A, Paper
Kun Yan, Feiyang Xu, Chunyu Wang, Yingying Li, Yuanli Chen, Xiufang Li, Zhentan Lu, Dong Wang
A universal, straightforward macroscale assembly technology has been presented for fabrication of polysaccharide-based multifunctional DN gels based on metal coordination chemistry.
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Coupling PEG-LZM Polymer Network with Polyphenol Yields Suturable Biohydrogel for Tissue Patching

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00429D, Paper
Haoqi Tan, Junjie Sun, Dawei Jin, Jialin Song, Miao Lei, Artem Antoshin, Xin Chen, Meng Yin, Xue Qu, Changsheng Liu
Poor mechanical performances severely limit the application of hydrogel in vivo, for example, it is difficult to perform a very common suturing operation on hydrogel during surgery. There is a...
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A biomimetic orally targeted delivery of Bindarit for immunotherapy of atherosclerosis

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00418A, Paper
Luqi Yin, Cuiping Peng, Yue Tang, Yuchuan Yuan, Jiaxing Liu, Tingting Xiang, Feila Liu, Zhou Xing, Xiaohui Li
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) plays an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. However, the application of bindarit (a specific synthetic inhibitor of MCP-1) in atherosclerosis has not been confirmed...
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Functionalized Biomaterials to Combat Biofilm

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00526F, Minireview
Dan-ni Huang, Jing Wang, Kefeng Ren, Jian Ji
Pathogenic microbial biofilms readily form on implantable medical devices or human tissues have posed a great threat to worldwide healthcare. Hopes are focused on preventive strategies of biofilms, leaving a...
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Tin thiocarbonohydrazone complexes: synthesis, crystal structures and biological evaluation

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,862-867
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00109C, Paper
Jin Wang, Yu-Ting Wang, Yan Fang, Yan-Li Lu, Ming-Xue Li
Three organotin thiocarbonohydrazone complexes have been synthesized, and growth inhibition assays indicated that complex 3 has the highest tumor cell selectivity.
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Thyroid endocrine status and biochemical stress responses in adult male Wistar rats chronically exposed to pristine polystyrene nanoplastics

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,953-963
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00147F, Paper
Fatemeh Amereh, Akbar Eslami, Simin Fazelipour, Mohammad Rafiee, Mohammad Ismail Zibaii, Mohammad Babaei
At this time, little is known about the long-term effects of micro(nano)plastics on public health. In the present study, early warning signs of thyroid endocrine disruption were noticed in adult Wistar rats from the ingestion of virgin polystyrene nanoparticles.
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Biogenic Aspergillus tubingensis silver nanoparticles’ in vitro effects on human umbilical vein endothelial cells, normal human fibroblasts, HEPG2, and Galleria mellonella

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,789-801
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00091G, Paper
Cristiane Angélica Ottoni, Durvanei Augusto Maria, Priscila Jane Romano de Oliveira Gonçalves, Welington Luiz de Araújo, Ana Olívia de Souza
Biogenic silver nanoparticles are ecofriendly and offers valuable possibilities of applications in several industrial areas.
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Cyclodextrin-based superparamagnetic host vesicles as ultrasensitive nanobiocarriers for electrosensing

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9884-9889
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01702G, Paper
Jose Muñoz, Núria Crivillers, Bart Jan Ravoo, Marta Mas-Torrent
Magnetic cyclodextrin vesicles (mCDVs) have been used as novel electrochemical biorecognition probes for the picomolar determination of thyroxine (T4), using a magneto nanocomposite carbon-paste electrode (mNC-CPE) as a transducer platform.
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The estimated economic impacts of biotechnical firms in Hillsborough County, Florida




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De Ricardo Rodriguez Barth, gerente general, Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso de Monteverde, Centro Científico Tropical. Solicitud del libro de novedades diarias




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Introducing the key issues : an exploratory paper looking at the socio-economic impacts of biophysical changes in land use in Monteverde, Costa Rica




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Diversity, abundance, biomass, and the presence of certain families of aquatic insects as bioindicators of stream recovery from a pollution source




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The effect of discharged washwater on the surrounding soil microfauna at the Estación Biológica, Monteverde, Costa Rica




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Using aquatic invertebrates as bioindicators to analyze the effects of two coffee beneficios on river water quality




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