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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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
Open Access
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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Naturally available hypericin undergoes electron transfer for type I photodynamic and photothermal synergistic therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2481-2487
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00021C, Paper
Zhen Ke, Aize Xie, Jianjiao Chen, Zhenyuan Zou, Lei Shen, Yansong Dai, Dengfeng Zou
Hypericin undergoing electron transfer can be used for type I PDT and PTT.
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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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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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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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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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Dual-responsive click-crosslinked micelles designed for enhanced chemotherapy for solid tumors

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2507-2513
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00078G, Paper
Rong Jin, Jing Sun, Liefu Zhou, Xuelian Guo, Aoneng Cao
Core-crosslinked dual-responsive micelles can be readily constructed from a pair of clickable copolymers and applied for controlled release of anticancer drugs in cancer therapy.
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Super-assembled core/shell fibrous frameworks with dual growth factors for in situ cementum–ligament–bone complex regeneration

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2459-2471
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00102C, Paper
Tian Ding, Jianhua Li, Xingshuang Zhang, Lingqian Du, Yang Li, Dengwang Li, Biao Kong, Shaohua Ge
In this work, a super-assembled framework (SAF) was fabricated to achieve sequential delivery of bFGF and BMP-2 for in situ cementum–ligament–bone complex regeneration.
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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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Enhanced selectivity, cellular uptake, and in vitro activity of an intrinsically fluorescent copper–tirapazamine nanocomplex for hypoxia targeted therapy in prostate cancer

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2420-2433
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01905G, Paper
Vera L. Silva, Abdessamad Kaassis, Ashkan Dehsorkhi, Cédrik-Roland Koffi, Maja Severic, Moustafa Abdelhamid, Duuamene Nyimanu, Christopher J. Morris, Wafa’ T. Al-Jamal
Cu(TPZ)2 complex as a promising hypoxia selective cytotoxin in prostate cancer.
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Assembly of FN-silk with laminin-521 to integrate hPSCs into a three-dimensional culture for neural differentiation

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2514-2525
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01624D, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Carolina Åstrand, Veronique Chotteau, Anna Falk, My Hedhammar
The functionalized recombinant spider silk protein FN-silk can self-assemble into a 3D microfiber network. When combined with recombinant laminin521 it provides a 3D culture system suitable for expansion of hPSCs and following neural differentiation.
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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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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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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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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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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
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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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Topography induced stiffness alteration of stem cells influences osteogenic differentiation

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2638-2652
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00264J, Paper
Open Access
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Liangliang Yang, Qi Gao, Lu Ge, Qihui Zhou, Eliza M. Warszawik, Reinier Bron, King Wai Chiu Lai, Patrick van Rijn
Topography-driven alterations to single cell stiffness rather than alterations in cell morphology, is the underlying driver for influencing cell biological processes, particularly stem cell differentiation.
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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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Interfacing human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons with designed nanowire arrays as a future platform for medical applications

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2434-2446
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00182A, Paper
Jann Harberts, Undine Haferkamp, Stefanie Haugg, Cornelius Fendler, Dennis Lam, Robert Zierold, Ole Pless, Robert H. Blick
Nanostructured substrates such as nanowire arrays form a powerful tool for building next-generation medical devices.
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Particle-mediated delivery of frataxin plasmid to a human sensory neuronal model of Friedreich's ataxia

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2398-2403
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01757G, Communication
Ewa Czuba-Wojnilowicz, Serena Viventi, Sara E. Howden, Simon Maksour, Amy E. Hulme, Christina Cortez-Jugo, Mirella Dottori, Frank Caruso
Multilayered particles in gene therapy for Friedreich's ataxia induce a 27 000-fold increase in frataxin gene expression in a patient-derived cell model.
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An intelligent vancomycin release system for preventing surgical site infections of bone tissues

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00255K, Paper
Yuan Li, Guang Li, Xiaoling Sha, Litao Li, Kuo Zhang, Daohong Liu, Yanfei Hao, Xu Cui, Lei Wang, Hao Wang
An intelligent anti-bacterial system can be constructed on implants during 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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Modulating neutrophil extracellular traps for wound healing

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00355G, Paper
Tejinder Kaur, Shweta Dumoga, Veena Koul, Neetu Singh
An alginate-GelMa scaffold for modulating neutrophil extracellular traps using a PAD4 inhibitor could be a novel therapeutic approach for wound healing.
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A super-stretchable, self-healing and injectable supramolecular hydrogel constructed by a host–guest crosslinker

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00290A, Paper
Yang Zhou, Yuanhao Zhang, Zhaobo Dai, Fang Jiang, Jia Tian, Weian Zhang
Supramolecular hydrogels based on host–guest interactions have drawn considerable attention due to their unique properties and promising applications.
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