Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(22)
Published: April 22, 2024
Chronic
local
inflammation
and
excessive
cell
apoptosis
in
nucleus
pulposus
(NP)
tissue
are
the
main
causes
of
intervertebral
disc
degeneration
(IDD).
Stimuli-responsive
hydrogels
have
great
potential
treatment
IDD
by
facilitating
localized
controlled
drug
delivery.
Herein,
an
injectable
drug-loaded
dual
stimuli-responsive
adhesive
hydrogel
for
microenvironmental
regulation
IDD,
is
developed.
The
gelatin
methacryloyl
functionalized
with
phenylboronic
acid
groups
to
enhance
loading
capacity
enable
behavior,
while
incorporation
oxidized
hyaluronic
further
improves
properties.
prepared
exhibits
enhanced
diol-containing
drugs,
pH-
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)-responsive
behaviors,
excellent
radical
scavenging
efficiency,
potent
antibacterial
activity,
favorable
biocompatibility.
Furthermore,
shows
a
beneficial
protective
efficacy
on
NP
cells
within
vitro
oxidative
stress
microenvironment.
vivo
results
demonstrate
hydrogel's
therapeutic
effect
treating
maintaining
water
retention,
restoring
height,
promoting
regeneration,
indicating
that
this
holds
as
promising
approach
regulating
microenvironment
alleviating
progression
IDD.
Medical Review,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Abstract
Current
two-dimensional
(2D)
cell
models
for
effective
drug
screening
suffer
from
significant
limitations
imposed
by
the
lack
of
realism
in
physiological
environment.
Three-dimensional
(3D)
organoids
hold
immense
potential
mimicking
key
functions
human
organs
overcoming
traditional
2D
models.
However,
current
techniques
preparation
3D
had
reproducibility,
scalability,
and
ability
to
closely
replicate
complex
microenvironment
found
vivo
.
Additionally,
culture
systems
often
involve
lengthy
labor-intensive
processes
that
hinder
high-throughput
applications
necessary
a
large-scale
screening.
Advancements
bioprinting
technologies
offer
promising
solutions
these
challenges
enabling
precise
spatial
control
over
placement
material
composition,
thereby
facilitating
creation
more
physiologically
relevant
than
techniques.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
summary
recent
advances
creating
models,
which
begins
with
an
introduction
different
types
(especially
focus
on
volumetric
(VBP)
technique),
followed
overview
bioinks
utilized
bioprinting.
Moreover,
we
also
introduce
disease
efficiency
evaluation
regenerative
medicine.
Finally,
possible
strategies
development
clinical
translation
are
concluded.
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
168, P. 107005 - 107005
Gels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 196 - 196
Published: March 13, 2024
Cardiovascular
disease
(CVD),
the
leading
cause
of
death
globally,
affects
heart
and
arteries
with
a
variety
clinical
manifestations,
most
dramatic
which
are
myocardial
infarction
(MI),
abdominal
aortic
aneurysm
(AAA),
intracranial
(IA)
rupture.
In
MI,
necrosis
myocardium,
scar
formation,
loss
cardiomyocytes
result
from
insufficient
blood
supply
due
to
coronary
artery
occlusion.
Beyond
stenosis,
that
structurally
functionally
connected
cardiac
tissue
can
undergo
pathological
dilation,
i.e.,
aneurysmal
high
risk
Aneurysms
(IAs)
more
commonly
seen
in
young
adults,
whereas
those
aorta
(AAA)
predominantly
elderly.
IAs,
unpredictably,
rupture
life-threatening
hemorrhage,
while
AAAs
rupture,
internal
bleeding
mortality
rate.
this
context,
hydrogels,
three-dimensional
networks
water-seizing
polymers,
have
emerged
as
promising
biomaterials
for
cardiovascular
repair
or
protection
their
biocompatibility,
tunable
properties,
ability
encapsulate
release
bioactive
molecules.
This
review
provides
an
overview
current
state
research
on
use
hydrogels
innovative
platform
promote
cardiovascular-specific
MI
functional
recovery
dilation.
The
integration
of
hydrogel-based
bioinks
with
3D
bioprinting
technologies
presents
an
innovative
approach
to
chronic
wound
management,
which
is
particularly
challenging
treat
because
its
multifactorial
nature
and
high
risk
complications.
Using
precise
deposition
techniques,
significantly
alters
traditional
care
paradigms
by
enabling
the
fabrication
patient-specific
dressings
that
imitate
natural
tissue
properties.
Hydrogels
are
notably
beneficial
for
these
applications
their
abundant
water
content
mechanical
properties,
promote
cell
viability
pathophysiological
processes
healing,
such
as
re-epithelialization
angiogenesis.
This
article
reviews
key
printing
significance
in
enhancing
structural
functional
outcomes
wound-care
solutions.
Challenges
bioink
viscosity,
viability,
printability
addressed,
along
discussions
on
cross-linking
stability
constructs.
potential
revolutionize
management
rests
capacity
generate
remedies
expedite
healing
minimize
infection
risks.
Nevertheless,
further
studies
clinical
trials
necessary
advance
therapies
from
laboratory
use.