Emerging nanostructured materials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (38) ◽  
pp. 6435-6461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haisheng Peng ◽  
Xunpei Liu ◽  
Ran Wang ◽  
Feng Jia ◽  
Liang Dong ◽  
...  

This review summarizes the recent developments in the preparation and applications of nanostructured materials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering.

Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 563
Author(s):  
Magali Seguret ◽  
Eva Vermersch ◽  
Charlène Jouve ◽  
Jean-Sébastien Hulot

Cardiac tissue engineering aims at creating contractile structures that can optimally reproduce the features of human cardiac tissue. These constructs are becoming valuable tools to model some of the cardiac functions, to set preclinical platforms for drug testing, or to alternatively be used as therapies for cardiac repair approaches. Most of the recent developments in cardiac tissue engineering have been made possible by important advances regarding the efficient generation of cardiac cells from pluripotent stem cells and the use of novel biomaterials and microfabrication methods. Different combinations of cells, biomaterials, scaffolds, and geometries are however possible, which results in different types of structures with gradual complexities and abilities to mimic the native cardiac tissue. Here, we intend to cover key aspects of tissue engineering applied to cardiology and the consequent development of cardiac organoids. This review presents various facets of the construction of human cardiac 3D constructs, from the choice of the components to their patterning, the final geometry of generated tissues, and the subsequent readouts and applications to model and treat cardiac diseases.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2100
Author(s):  
Xu Zhang ◽  
Bowen Tan ◽  
Yanting Wu ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
Jinfeng Liao

Photothermal treatment (PTT) is a promising strategy to deal with multidrug-resistant bacteria infection and promote tissue regeneration. Previous studies demonstrated that hyperthermia can effectively inhibit the growth of bacteria, whereas mild heat can promote cell proliferation, further accelerating wound healing and bone regeneration. Especially, hydrogels with photothermal properties could achieve remotely controlled drug release. In this review, we introduce a photothermal agent hybrid in hydrogels for a photothermal effect. We also summarize the potential mechanisms of photothermal hydrogels regarding antibacterial action, angiogenesis, and osteogenesis. Furthermore, recent developments in photothermal hydrogels in wound healing and bone regeneration applications are introduced. Finally, future application of photothermal hydrogels is discussed. Hydrogels with photothermal effects provide a new direction for wound healing and bone regeneration, and this review will give a reference for the tissue engineering.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 817-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Yejun Hu ◽  
Yang Fei ◽  
Haoyang Liu ◽  
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PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e0139054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dai Fei Elmer Ker ◽  
Rashmi Sharma ◽  
Evelyna Tsi Hsin Wang ◽  
Yunzhi Peter Yang

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