An electrostatic encapsulation strategy to motivate 3D-printed polyelectrolyte scaffolds for repair of osteoporotic bone defects
April 2025
Repair of osteoporotic bone defects (OBD) remains a clinical challenge due to dysregulated bone homeostasis, characterized by impaired osteogenesis and excessive osteoclast activity. While drug-loaded...
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Throw out an oligopeptide to catch a protein: Deep learning and natural language processing-screened tripeptide PSP promotes Osteolectin-mediated vascularized bone regeneration
April 2025
Angiogenesis is imperative for bone regeneration, yet the conventional cytokine therapies have been constrained by prohibitive costs and safety apprehensions. It is urgent to develop a safer and more...
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Enhancing bone regeneration through 3D printed biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds featuring graded pore sizes
April 2025
Human long bones exhibit pore size gradients with small pores in the exterior cortical bone and large pores in the interior cancellous bone. However, most current bone tissue engineering (BTE) scaffolds...
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Evaluation of the interface of metallic-coated biodegradable polymeric stents with prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
April 2025
Polymeric coronary stents, like the ABSORB™, are commonly used to treat atherosclerosis due to their bioresorbable and cell-compatible polymer structure. However, they face challenges such as high strut...
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Lipidomic analysis of plant-derived extracellular vesicles for guidance of potential anti-cancer therapy
April 2025
Plant-derived extracellular vesicles (PEVs) have been regarded as a superior source for nanomedicine and drug delivery systems. Nevertheless, their clinical translation is hindered by the lack of clarity...
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A deformable SIS/HA composite hydrogel coaxial scaffold promotes alveolar bone regeneration after tooth extraction
April 2025
After tooth extraction, alveolar bone absorbs unevenly, leading to soft tissue collapse, which hinders full regeneration. Bone loss makes it harder to do dental implants and repairs. Inspired by the...
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Copper–luteolin nanocomplexes for Mediating multifaceted regulation of oxidative stress, intestinal barrier, and gut microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease
April 2025
Oxidative stress, dysbiosis, and immune dysregulation have been confirmed to play pivotal roles in the complex pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Herein, we design copper ion–luteolin...
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Bioinspired conductive oriented nanofiber felt with efficient ROS clearance and anti-inflammation for inducing M2 macrophage polarization and accelerating spinal cord injury repair
April 2025
Complete spinal cord injury (SCI) causes permanent locomotor, sensory and neurological dysfunctions. Targeting complex immunopathological microenvironment at SCI sites comprising inflammatory cytokines...
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Biomaterial scaffold stiffness influences the foreign body reaction, tissue stiffness, angiogenesis and neuroregeneration in spinal cord injury
April 2025
Biomaterial scaffold engineering presents great potential in promoting axonal regrowth after spinal cord injury (SCI), yet persistent challenges remain, including the surrounding host foreign body reaction...
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Advances in biomaterial-based tissue engineering for peripheral nerve injury repair
April 2025
Peripheral nerve injury is a common clinical disease. Effective post-injury nerve repair remains a challenge in neurosurgery, and clinical outcomes are often unsatisfactory, resulting in social and...
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Copper doped bioactive glass promotes matrix vesicles-mediated biomineralization via osteoblast mitophagy and mitochondrial dynamics during bone regeneration
April 2025
Bone defect repair remains a great challenge in the field of orthopedics. Human body essential trace element such as copper is essential for bone regeneration, but how to use it in bone defects and...
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Dual-layer microneedles with NO/O2 releasing for diabetic wound healing via neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and immune modulation
April 2025
Diabetic wounds present multiple functional impairments, including neurovascular dysregulation, oxidative imbalance, and immune dysfunction, making wound healing particularly challenging, while traditional...
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Compensatory effect-based oxidative stress management microneedle for psoriasis treatment
April 2025
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) at elevated levels trigger oxidative DNA damage, which is a significant factor in psoriasis exacerbation. However, normal ROS levels are essential for cell signaling, cell...
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Emerging biotechnologies for engineering liver organoids
March 2025
The engineering construction of the liver has attracted enormous attention. Organoids, as emerging miniature three-dimensional cultivation units, hold significant potential in the biomimetic simulation...
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The anti-oxidation related bioactive materials for intervertebral disc degeneration regeneration and repair
March 2025
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a prevalent chronic spinal condition characterized by the deterioration of the intervertebral discs (IVD), leading to structural damage and associated pain....
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Unleashing the potential of extracellular vesicles for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease therapy
March 2025
Inflammatory bowel disorders (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). They pose significant treatment...
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Biomimetic fabricated tubular graft in situ immobilized with peptides to restore the vascular structure and regulate the inflammation homeostasis through gastrodin coating
March 2025
Since inferior biomimetic fabrication and anti-thrombosis process always lead to the implantation failure of artificial vascular grafts, the development of bioactive platform which can promote endothelialization...
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Immunoregulative coating for scarless healing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
March 2025
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) artificial ligaments are widely used in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction due to their high tensile strength. However, bone tunnel enlargement around PET...
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Bioinspired hierarchical porous tough adhesive to promote sealing of high-pressure bleeding
March 2025
Timely and stable sealing of uncontrolled high-pressure hemorrhage in emergency situations outside surgical units remains a major clinical challenge, contributing to the high mortality rate associated...
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Transdermal delivery of PeptiCRAd cancer vaccine using microneedle patches
March 2025
Microneedles (MNs) are a prospective system in cancer immunotherapy to overcome barriers regarding proper antigen delivery and presentation. This study aims at identifying the potential of MNs for the...
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Engineering a halloysite nanotube-enhanced hydrogel 3D skin model for modulated inflammation and accelerated wound healing
March 2025
The medicine field continues to encounter obstacles in understanding the etiology of skin inflammation and the process of skin wound repair. Developing sustainable and effective three-dimensional (3D)...
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Epitope-imprinted biomaterials with tailor-made molecular targeting for biomedical applications
March 2025
Molecular imprinting technology (MIT), a synthetic strategy to create tailor-made molecular specificity, has recently achieved significant advancements. Epitope imprinting strategy, an improved MIT...
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Polymeric immunogel prevents tumor recurrence and metastasis by dual activation of innate and adaptive immunity
March 2025
Tumor recurrence and metastasis after surgery are important factors affecting patient survival. The immunosuppressed tumor microenvironment after surgery reduces the ability of the immune system to...
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Biomineralized PEEK cages containing osteoinductive CaP bioceramics promote spinal fusion in goats
March 2025
Interbody fusion devices are critical in spinal surgery to restore spinal stability, reduce pain and improve function. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has become a commonly used alternative material for...
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AI-driven 3D bioprinting for regenerative medicine: From bench to bedside
March 2025
In recent decades, 3D bioprinting has garnered significant research attention due to its ability to manipulate biomaterials and cells to create complex structures precisely. However, due to technological...
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