Mytilus edulis foot protein mimics for tailoring long-acting endothelium-mimicking anti-thrombotic surfaces
August 2025
Surfaces with enduring and superior antithrombotic properties are essential for long-term blood-contacting devices. While current surface engineering strategies integrating anticoagulants and antiplatelet...
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A multifunctional hydrogel loaded with magnesium-doped bioactive glass-induced vesicle clusters enhances diabetic wound healing by promoting intracellular delivery of extracellular vesicles
August 2025
The treatment of diabetic wounds (DWs) poses a significant medical challenge. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) have demonstrated potential in accelerating healing by...
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Nanotherapeutic strategies exploiting biological traits of cancer stem cells
August 2025
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) represent a distinct subpopulation of cancer cells that orchestrate cancer initiation, progression, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. Despite advances in conventional...
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Elytra-inspired zirconium phosphate nanonetwork: Toward high-quality osseointegration and physical-chemical-mechanical bond at the interface for zirconia-based dental materials
August 2025
Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) is widely used in dental implants and prostheses due to its excellent aesthetic and restorative properties. However, its bio-inert surface limits early osseointegration...
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Janus piezoelectric adhesives regulate macrophage TRPV1/Ca2+/cAMP axis to stimulate tendon-to-bone healing by multi-omics analysis
August 2025
Piezoelectric stimulation has garnered substantial interest as a promising strategy for tissue regeneration. However, studies investigating its impact on tendon-to-bone healing characterized by fibrocartilage...
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Suprachoroidal space-inducing hydrogel-forming microneedles (SI-HFMN): An innovative platform for drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye
August 2025
The suprachoroidal space (SCS), which exists between the sclera and choroid, offers a promising delivery route to the posterior segment of the eye (PSE) and is integrated with hollow microneedles (HMNs)...
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Dynamic-covalent hybrid hydrogels with cartilaginous immune microenvironment temporally regulating meniscus regeneration
August 2025
Meniscus is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilage tissue for providing structural congruence and absorbing mechanical forces. Currently, the development of material-guided regeneration medicine strategy...
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An engineered M2 macrophage-derived exosomes-loaded electrospun biomimetic periosteum promotes cell recruitment, immunoregulation, and angiogenesis in bone regeneration
August 2025
The periosteum, a fibrous tissue membrane covering bone surfaces, is critical to osteogenesis and angiogenesis in bone reconstruction. Artificial periostea have been widely developed for bone defect...
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Bidirectional modulation of glycolysis using a multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogel promotes bone fracture healing in type 2 diabetes mellitus
August 2025
Fracture healing in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is markedly impaired, characterized by a prolonged inflammation phase and defective osteoblast differentiation at the fracture site....
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Fused exosomal targeted therapy in periprosthetic osteolysis through regulation of bone metabolic homeostasis
August 2025
The onset of periprosthetic osteolysis is mediated by wear particles following artificial arthroplasty. This manifests as a disturbed bone metabolism microenvironment, characterized by insufficient...
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All-in-one extracellular matrix-based powders with instant self-assembly and multiple bioactivities integrate hemostasis and in-situ tissue functional repair
August 2025
Non-compressible hemorrhage poses a severe threat to life globally, yet achieving effective hemostasis and facilitating tissue repair remain a significant challenge and desired requirement. Herein,...
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Application of biodegradable implants in pediatric orthopedics: shifting from absorbable polymers to biodegradable metals
August 2025
Over the past two decades, advances in pediatric orthopedics and closed reduction combined with percutaneous internal fixation techniques have led to significant growth in pediatric orthopedics surgery....
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A multifunctional trap-capture-kill antibacterial system for enhanced wound healing via modified decellularized mushroom aerogels
August 2025
Wound infections are prevalent and can result in prolonged healing times. In this study, we referred to the “trap-capture-kill” antibacterial strategy to create a wound dressing (DS/PDA@GO-L) by coupling...
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A biodegradable, microstructured, electroconductive and nano-integrated drug eluting patch (MENDEP) for myocardial tissue engineering
August 2025
We produced a microstructured, electroconductive and nano-functionalized drug eluting cardiac patch (MENDEP) designed to attract endogenous precursor cells, favor their differentiation and counteract...
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A double network composite hydrogel with enhanced transdermal delivery by ultrasound for endometrial injury repair and fertility recovery
August 2025
Endometrial injury and resulting female infertility pose significant clinical challenges due to the notable shortcomings of traditional treatments. Herein, we proposed a double network composite hydrogel,...
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Hydroxyapatite microspheres encapsulated within hybrid hydrogel promote skin regeneration through the activation of Calcium Signaling and Motor Protein pathway
August 2025
Hydroxyapatite (HAp), traditionally recognized for its efficacy in bone regeneration, has rarely been explored for skin regeneration applications. This investigation explored HAp microspheres with distinct...
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Endothelial cell supplementation promotes xenograft revascularization during short-term ovarian tissue transplantation
August 2025
The ischemic/hypoxic window after Ovarian Tissue Transplantation (OTT) can be responsible for the loss of more than 60 % of follicles. The implantation of the tissue supplemented with endothelial cells...
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Exomeres and supermeres: Current advances and perspectives
August 2025
Recent studies have revealed a great diversity and complexity in extracellular vesicles and particles (EVPs). The developments in techniques and the growing awareness of the particle heterogeneity have...
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Multifunctional piezoelectric hydrogels under ultrasound stimulation boost chondrogenesis by recruiting autologous stem cells and activating the Ca2+/CaM/CaN signaling pathway
August 2025
Articular cartilage, owing to the lack of undifferentiated stem cells after injury, faces significant challenges in reconstruction and repair, making it a major clinical challenge. Therefore, there...
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Pathology-inspired collagen-binding thermosensitive micelle drops enable prolonged and efficient treatment of fungal keratitis
August 2025
Fungal keratitis (FK) is a challenging-to-manage blinding corneal infectious disease that often leads to severe sequelae, such as corneal leukoplakia regardless of curative care. Moreover, the unique...
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Macrophage response to fibrin structure mediated by Tgm2-dependent mitochondrial mechanosensing
August 2025
Following an injury at the implantation position, blood-material interactions form a fibrin architecture, which serves as the initial activator of foreign body response (FBR). However, there is limited...
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In situ implantation of type II collagen-based double-layer scaffolds for Articular Osteochondral Regeneration comprising hyaline cartilage and vascularized subchondral bones
August 2025
The articular osteochondral injury involves the repair of hyaline cartilage, subchondral bone plate, and cancellous bone. Due to the weak regeneration ability of chondrocytes and the complex structure...
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Engineering fibroblast with reprogramming and spheronization for bone defect repair
August 2025
Bone diseases profoundly affect patients, particularly the elderly, leading to severe health complications and disabilities. Osteoblasts play a crucial role in bone formation and are ideal candidates...
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Association between serum Copper-Zinc-Selenium mixture and multiple health outcomes
August 2025
Metallic biomaterials have transformed modern medicine, with copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) emerging as critical components in medical applications. The study of the single and synergistic...
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A novel CD44-targeting aptamer recognizes chemoresistant mesenchymal stem-like TNBC cells and inhibits tumor growth
August 2025
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents a significant therapeutic challenge owing to the scarcity of targeted medicines and elevated recurrence rates. We previously reported the development...
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