The Antigenicity of Silk-Based Materials: Source, influential factors and applications

Author(s):  
Lili Chen ◽  
Yanlin Long ◽  
Xian Cheng ◽  
Qingming Tang

Silk is an ancient material which acts important roles in numerous biomedical applications, such as tissue regeneration, drug delivery, because of its excellent tunable mechanical properties and diverse physical structures....

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Wandel ◽  
Craig A. Bell ◽  
Jiayi Yu ◽  
Maria C. Arno ◽  
Nathan Z. Dreger ◽  
...  

AbstractComplex biological tissues are highly viscoelastic and dynamic. Efforts to repair or replace cartilage, tendon, muscle, and vasculature using materials that facilitate repair and regeneration have been ongoing for decades. However, materials that possess the mechanical, chemical, and resorption characteristics necessary to recapitulate these tissues have been difficult to mimic using synthetic resorbable biomaterials. Herein, we report a series of resorbable elastomer-like materials that are compositionally identical and possess varying ratios of cis:trans double bonds in the backbone. These features afford concomitant control over the mechanical and surface eroding degradation properties of these materials. We show the materials can be functionalized post-polymerization with bioactive species and enhance cell adhesion. Furthermore, an in vivo rat model demonstrates that degradation and resorption are dependent on succinate stoichiometry in the elastomers and the results show limited inflammation highlighting their potential for use in soft tissue regeneration and drug delivery.


2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 610
Author(s):  
Teresa Aditya ◽  
Jean Paul Allain ◽  
Camilo Jaramillo ◽  
Andrea Mesa Restrepo

Bacterial cellulose is a naturally occurring polysaccharide with numerous biomedical applications that range from drug delivery platforms to tissue engineering strategies. BC possesses remarkable biocompatibility, microstructure, and mechanical properties that resemble native human tissues, making it suitable for the replacement of damaged or injured tissues. In this review, we will discuss the structure and mechanical properties of the BC and summarize the techniques used to characterize these properties. We will also discuss the functionalization of BC to yield nanocomposites and the surface modification of BC by plasma and irradiation-based methods to fabricate materials with improved functionalities such as bactericidal capabilities.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1089-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Fang ◽  
Fanling Meng ◽  
Liang Luo

This review summarized most recent advances of designing strategies of polydiacetylene-based smart biomaterials with unique colorimetric and mechanical properties, as well as their applications in biosensing, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifeng Liu ◽  
Xili Ding ◽  
Gang Zhou ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Xing Wei ◽  
...  

Electrospinning is a method in which materials in solution are formed into nano- and micro-sized continuous fibers. Recent interest in this technique stems from both the topical nature of nanoscale material fabrication and the considerable potential for use of these nanoscale fibres in a range of applications including, amongst others, a range of biomedical applications processes such as drug delivery and the use of scaffolds to provide a framework for tissue regeneration in both soft and hard tissue applications systems. The objectives of this review are to describe the theory behind the technique, examine the effect of changing the process parameters on fiber morphology, and discuss the application and impact of electrospinning on the fields of vascular, neural, bone, cartilage, and tendon/ligament tissue engineering.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Odia Osemwegie ◽  
Lihua Lou ◽  
Ernest Smith ◽  
Seshadri Ramkumar

Nanofiber substrates have been used for various biomedical applications, including tissue regeneration, drug delivery, and in-vitro cell culture. However, despite the high volume of studies in this field, current clinical applications remain minimal. Innovations for their applications continuously generate exciting prospects. In this review, we discuss some of these novel innovations and identify critical factors to consider before their adoption for biomedical applications.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 7743-7755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe M. Wright ◽  
Brian D. Holt ◽  
Stefanie A. Sydlik

Therapeutic methacrylic (TMA) monomers lend local, covalently-controlled release of therapeutics, tunable mechanical properties, and increased cytocompatibility to cyanoacrylate medical adhesives.


2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Kwon Oh

Microgels/nanogels (micro/nanogels) are promising drug-delivery systems (DDS) because of their unique properties, including tunable chemical and physical structures, good mechanical properties, high water content, and biocompatibility. They also feature sizes tunable to tens of nanometers, large surface areas, and interior networks. These properties demonstrate the great potential of micro/nanogels for drug delivery, tissue engineering, and bionanotechnology. This mini-review describes the current approaches for the preparation and engineering of effective micro/nanogels for drug-delivery applications. It emphasizes issues of degradability and bioconjugation, as well as loading/encapsulation and release of therapeutics from customer-designed micro/nanogels.


2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (22) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Khanlari ◽  
Jason E. Schulteis ◽  
Tiffany C. Suekama ◽  
Michael S. Detamore ◽  
Stevin H. Gehrke

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