MedComm – Biomaterials and Applications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(4)
Published: Nov. 19, 2024
Abstract
Cardiovascular
diseases
have
become
one
of
the
leading
causes
death
and
illness
worldwide,
posing
significant
challenges
to
global
health.
Due
limited
regenerative
capacity
heart,
conventional
approaches
treating
heart
demonstrated
effectiveness.
Therefore,
leveraging
biomaterials
biotechnologies
in
cardiac
tissue
engineering
has
emerged
as
a
promising
therapeutic
strategy.
This
review
aims
summarize
various
characteristics
their
significance
addressing
diseases.
We
categorize
into
natural,
synthetic,
conductive
types
based
on
sources
unique
properties,
focusing
applications
engineering.
then
present
current
engineering,
followed
by
discussion
existing
such
long‐term
material
stability,
biocompatibility,
adverse
reactions,
precise
application
methodologies.
Additionally,
we
provide
insights
potential
strategies
for
overcoming
these
challenges,
aiming
enhance
effectiveness
safety
applications.
Finally,
this
highlights
emerging
technologies,
underscoring
critical
role
interdisciplinary
collaboration
driving
innovation
progress
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 28, 2024
Abstract
Infected
bone
defects
are
one
of
the
most
challenging
problems
in
treatment
due
to
high
antibiotic
failure
rate
and
lack
ideal
grafts.
In
this
paper,
inspired
by
clinical
cement
filling
treatment,
α
‐c
phosphate
(
‐TCP)
with
self‐curing
properties
is
composited
β
‐tricalcium
constructed
a
bionic
cancellous
scaffolding
system
α/β‐tricalcium
/
low‐temperature
3D
printing,
gelatin
preserved
inside
scaffolds
as
an
organic
phase,
later
loaded
metal–polyphenol
network
structure
tea
polyphenol‐magnesium
(TP‐Mg)
nanoparticles.
The
mimic
components
mechanical
strength
(>100
MPa)
based
on
‐TCP
through
printing.
Meanwhile,
TP‐Mg
exhibit
significant
inhibition
Staphylococcus
aureus
S.aureus
)
promote
transition
macrophages
from
M1
pro‐inflammatory
M2
anti‐inflammatory
phenotype.
addition,
composite
scaffold
also
exhibits
excellent
bone‐enhancing
effects
synergistic
effect
Mg
2+
Ca
.
study,
multifunctional
ceramic
‐TCP@TP‐Mg)
that
integrates
anti‐inflammatory,
antibacterial,
osteoinduction
constructed,
which
promotes
late
regenerative
healing
while
modulating
early
microenvironment
infected
defects,
has
promising
application
defects.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
28(3), P. 111882 - 111882
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Cardiac
tissue
lacks
regenerative
capacity,
making
heart
transplantation
the
primary
treatment
for
end-stage
failure.
Engineered
cardiac
tissues
developed
through
three-dimensional
bioprinting
(3DBP)
offer
a
promising
alternative.
However,
reproducing
native
structure,
cellular
diversity,
and
functionality
of
requires
advanced
bioinks.
Major
obstacles
in
CTE
(cardiac
engineering)
include
accurately
characterizing
bioink
properties,
replicating
microenvironment,
achieving
precise
spatial
organization.
Optimizing
properties
to
closely
mimic
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
is
essential,
as
deviations
may
result
pathological
effects.
This
review
encompasses
rheological
electromechanical
bioinks
function
microenvironment
design
functional
constructs.
Furthermore,
it
focuses
on
improving
characteristics,
printability,
bioinks,
offering
valuable
perspectives
developing
new
especially
designed
CTE.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(31), P. 20283 - 20295
Published: July 22, 2024
Remodeling
the
endogenous
regenerative
microenvironment
in
wounds
is
crucial
for
achieving
scarless,
functional
tissue
regeneration,
especially
recovery
of
skin
appendages
such
as
sweat
glands
burn
patients.
However,
current
approaches
mostly
rely
on
use
exogenous
materials
or
chemicals
to
stimulate
cell
proliferation
and
migration,
while
remodeling
a
pro-regenerative
remains
challenging.
Herein,
we
developed
flexible
sono-piezo
patch
(fSPP)
that
aims
create
an
promote
repair
wounds.
This
patch,
composed
multifunctional
fibers
with
embedded
piezoelectric
nanoparticles,
utilized
low-intensity
pulsed
ultrasound
(LIPUS)
activate
electrical
stimulation
target
tissue,
resulting
enhanced
behaviors
niche
tissues
cells,
including
peripheral
nerves,
fibroblasts,
vasculatures.
We
further
demonstrated
effective
wound
healing
regeneration
injuries
solely
through
physical
stimulation.
noninvasive
drug-free
therapeutic
approach
holds
significant
potential
clinical
treatment
injuries.
Biomimetics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 28 - 28
Published: Jan. 4, 2025
The
development
of
biocompatible
hydrogels
for
3D
bioprinting
is
essential
creating
functional
tissue
models
and
advancing
preclinical
drug
testing.
This
study
investigates
the
formulation,
printability,
mechanical
properties,
biocompatibility
a
novel
Alg-Gel
hydrogel
blend
(alginate
gelatin)
use
in
extrusion-based
bioprinting.
A
range
compositions
were
evaluated
their
rheological
behavior,
including
shear-thinning
storage
modulus,
compressive
which
are
crucial
maintaining
structural
integrity
during
printing
supporting
cell
viability.
printability
assessment
7%
alginate-8%
gelatin
demonstrated
that
27T
tapered
needle
achieved
highest
normalized
Printability
Index
(POInormalized
=
1),
offering
narrowest
strand
width
(0.56
±
0.02
mm)
accuracy
(97.2%)
at
lowest
pressure
(30
psi).
In
contrast,
30R
needle,
with
smallest
inner
diameter
(0.152
(80
psi),
resulted
widest
(0.70
0.01
(88.8%),
resulting
POInormalized
0.274.
30T
27R
needles
moderate
performance,
values
0.758
0.558,
respectively.
optimized
alginate
8%
favorable
strength,
compatibility
MDA-MB-213
breast
cancer
cells,
exhibiting
high
proliferation
rates
minimal
cytotoxicity
over
2-week
culture
period.
formulation
offers
balanced
approach,
providing
sufficient
viscosity
precision
while
minimizing
shear
stress
to
preserve
health.
work
lays
groundwork
future
advancements
bioprinted
models,
contributing
more
effective
tools
screening
personalized
medicine.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Abstract
Efferocytosis
in
macrophages
typically
engages
an
anti‐inflammatory
positive
feedback
regulatory
mechanism.
In
osteoarthritis
(OA),
characterized
by
imbalanced
inflammatory
homeostasis,
the
proinflammatory
state
of
immune
microenvironment
can
be
reversed
through
enhanced
efferocytosis.
This
study
develops
situ
proefferocytosis
hydrogel
microsphere
(macrophage
polarity
converter,
H‐C@IL)
for
OA
treatment.
Immunoliposomes
(IL),
CD16/32
antibody‐modified
clodronate
liposomes,
are
initially
prepared
using
Re‐emulsion
method.
Then,
IL
is
loaded
into
CCL19‐modified
HAMA
microspheres
microfluidic
technology.
vitro,
H‐C@IL
specifically
recruit
M0
and
M1
via
CCL19,
induce
apoptosis
secondary
targeting
with
IL,
provide
“Find/Eat‐me”
signals
to
enhance
Additionally,
it
promotes
macrophage
polarization
toward
M2
phenotype.
vivo,
behavioral,
imaging,
histological
analyses
demonstrate
that
effectively
facilitates
M2,
inhibits
inflammation,
cartilage
regeneration.
Mechanistically,
enhances
efferocytosis
activating
proteins
such
as
PROS1
TIMD4
macrophages.
Concurrently,
signaling
pathways,
including
PQLC2‐Arg‐Rac1
Pbx1/IL‐10,
activated
drive
from
M2.
summary,
situ,
restores
regeneration,
offering
a
comprehensive
treatment
strategy
OA.
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 101556 - 101556
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Spinal
cord
injury
(SCI)
presents
a
formidable
challenge
in
clinical
settings,
resulting
sensory
and
motor
function
loss
imposing
significant
personal
societal
burdens.
However,
owning
to
the
adverse
microenvironment
limited
regenerative
capacity,
achieving
complete
functional
recovery
after
SCI
remains
elusive.
Additionally,
traditional
interventions
including
surgery
medication
have
series
of
limitations
that
restrict
effectiveness
treatment.
Recently,
tissue
engineering
(TE)
has
emerged
as
promising
approach
for
promoting
neural
regeneration
SCI,
which
can
effectively
delivery
drugs
into
site
cells
improve
survival
differential.
Here,
we
outline
main
pathophysiology
events
post
injury,
further
discuss
materials
common
assembly
strategies
used
scaffolds
treatment,
expound
on
latest
advancements
treatment
methods
based
drug
cell
detail,
propose
future
directions
repair
with
TE
highlight
potential
applications.
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101735 - 101735
Published: April 1, 2025
This
Review
explores
the
growing
and
diversifying
field
of
tissue-derived
abiotic
constructs
for
tissue
engineering
applications,
with
main
focus
on
decellularization
devitalization
techniques
principles.
Acellular
fractions
derived
from
biological
tissues,
such
as
extracellular
matrix
(ECM),
have
long
been
considered
a
valuable
approach
generation
numerous
scaffolds
more
complex
constructs.
The
removal
cellular
content
has
essential
to
prevent
development
adverse
immunological
reactions.
Nevertheless,
discovery
promising
features
certain
components
sparked
interest
in
use
inactivated
or
devitalized
several
particularly
regenerative
medicine
inflammation
control.
Devitalization
described
clinical
but
remains
poorly
explored
terms
vitro
compared
methods
currently
available.
In
this
review,
we
present
critically
evaluate
spectrum
approaches
whole-organs
constructs,
most
prevalent
techniques,
discussion
their
implications
composition,
structure,
potentially
therapeutic
properties.
Processing
methodologies
achieve
optimal
cell-based
materials
effective
characterization
are
discussed.
application
these
healthcare,
including
examples
commercially
available
products,
is
also
addressed.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 7, 2024
Electrohydrodynamic
(EHD)
direct-writing
has
recently
gained
attention
as
a
highly
promising
additive
manufacturing
strategy
for
fabricating
intricate
micro/nanoscale
architectures.
This
technique
is
particularly
well-suited
mimicking
the
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
present
in
biological
tissue,
which
serves
vital
function
facilitating
cell
colonization,
migration,
and
growth.
The
integration
of
EHD
with
other
techniques
been
employed
to
enhance
performance
scaffolds,
significant
advancements
have
made
development
tailored
scaffold
architectures
constituents
meet
specific
requirements
various
biomedical
applications.
Here,
comprehensive
overview
provided,
including
its
underlying
principles,
demonstrated
materials
systems,
A
brief
chronology
along
an
examination
observed
phenomena
that
occur
during
printing
process.
impact
biomaterial
selection
architectural
topographic
cues
on
also
highlighted.
Finally,
major
limitations
associated
are
discussed.
Macromolecular Bioscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Abstract
While
significant
progress
has
been
made
in
creating
polymeric
structures
for
tissue
engineering,
the
therapeutic
application
of
these
scaffolds
remains
challenging
owing
to
intricate
nature
replicating
conditions
native
organs
and
tissues.
The
use
human‐derived
biomaterials
purposes
closely
imitates
properties
natural
tissue,
thereby
assisting
regeneration.
Decellularized
extracellular
matrix
(dECM)
derived
from
tissues
have
become
popular
because
their
unique
biomimetic
properties.
These
dECM
can
enhance
body's
ability
heal
itself
or
be
used
generate
new
restoration,
expanding
beyond
traditional
transfers
transplants.
Enhanced
knowledge
how
ECM
scaffold
materials
affect
microenvironment
at
injury
site
is
expected
improve
clinical
outcomes.
In
this
review,
recent
advancements
are
explored
relevant
perspectives
offered,
highlighting
development
engineering
various
organs,
such
as
skin,
nerve,
bone,
heart,
liver,
lung,
kidney.