Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
Hydrogels
are
widely
used
biomaterials
in
the
delivery
of
therapeutic
agents,
including
drugs,
genes,
proteins,
etc.,
as
well
tissue
engineering,
due
to
obvious
properties
such
biocompatibility
and
their
similarity
natural
body
tissues.
Some
these
substances
have
feature
injectability,
which
means
that
substance
is
injected
into
desired
place
solution
state
then
turns
gel,
makes
it
possible
administer
them
from
a
way
with
minimal
amount
invasion
eliminate
need
for
surgery
implant
pre-formed
materials.
Gelation
can
be
caused
by
stimulus
and/or
spontaneously.
Suppose
this
induces
effect
one
or
many
stimuli.
In
case,
material
question
called
stimuli-responsive
because
responds
surrounding
conditions.
context,
we
introduce
different
stimuli
cause
gelation
investigate
mechanisms
transformation
gel
them.
Also,
study
special
structures,
nano
gels
nanocomposite
gels.
Bioactive Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 327 - 339
Published: Oct. 26, 2021
Bone
tissue
engineering
has
emerged
as
a
significant
research
area
that
provides
promising
novel
tools
for
the
preparation
of
biomimetic
hydrogels
applied
in
bone-related
diseases
(e.g.,
bone
defects,
cartilage
damage,
osteoarthritis,
etc.).
Herein,
thermal
sensitive
polymers
PNIPAAm,
Soluplus,
etc.)
were
introduced
into
main
chains
to
fabricate
with
injectability
and
compatibility
those
defect
need
minimally
invasive
surgery.
Mineral
ions
calcium,
copper,
zinc,
magnesium),
an
indispensable
role
maintaining
balance
organism,
linked
polymer
form
functional
accelerating
regeneration.
In
chemically
triggered
hydrogel
section,
advanced
crosslinked
by
different
molecular
agents
genipin,
dopamine,
caffeic
acid,
tannic
acid)
possess
many
advantages,
including
extensive
selectivity,
rapid
gel-forming
capacity
tunable
mechanical
property.
Additionally,
photo
crosslinking
response
mild
condition
can
be
photoinitiators
I2959,
LAP,
eosin
Y,
riboflavin,
under
specific
wavelength
light.
Moreover,
enzyme
also
utilized
regeneration
due
its
excellent
biocompatibility.
Particularly,
some
key
factors
determine
therapy
effect
mentioned.
Finally,
brief
summaries
remaining
issues
on
how
properly
design
clinical-oriented
provided
this
review.
Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 100186 - 100186
Published: Dec. 9, 2021
Recently,
biomedicine
and
tissue
regeneration
have
emerged
as
great
advances
that
impacted
the
spectrum
of
healthcare.
This
left
door
open
for
further
improvement
their
applications
to
revitalize
impaired
tissues.
Hence,
restoring
functions.
The
implementation
therapeutic
protocols
merge
biomimetic
scaffolds,
bioactive
molecules,
cells
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
this
track.
Smart/stimuli-responsive
hydrogels
are
remarkable
three-dimensional
(3D)
bioscaffolds
intended
engineering
other
biomedical
purposes.
They
can
simulate
physicochemical,
mechanical,
biological
characters
innate
Also,
they
provide
aqueous
conditions
cell
growth,
support
3D
conformation,
mechanical
stability
cells,
serve
potent
delivery
matrices
molecules.
Many
natural
artificial
polymers
were
broadly
utilized
design
these
intelligent
platforms
with
novel
advanced
characteristics
tailored
functionalities
fit
such
applications.
In
present
review,
we
highlighted
different
types
smart/stimuli-responsive
emphasis
on
synthesis
scheme.
Besides,
mechanisms
responsiveness
stimuli
elaborated.
Their
potential
was
discussed.
Furthermore,
exploitation
targeted
drug
delivery,
smart
biosensors,
actuators,
4D
printing,
culture
outlined.
addition,
threw
light
self-healing
biomedicine.
Eventually,
presented
future
perceptions
Conclusively,
current
progress
enhances
prospective
function
intelligent,
sophisticated
systems
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
176, P. 113891 - 113891
Published: July 26, 2021
CRISPR/Cas9
(Clustered
Regularly
Interspaced
Short
Palindromic
Repeats-associated
protein
9)
is
a
potent
technology
for
gene-editing.
Owing
to
its
high
specificity
and
efficiency,
extensity
used
human
diseases
treatment,
especially
cancer,
which
involves
multiple
genetic
alterations.
Different
concepts
of
cancer
treatment
by
are
established.
However,
significant
challenges
remain
clinical
applications.
The
greatest
challenge
therapy
how
safely
efficiently
deliver
it
target
sites
in
vivo.
Nanotechnology
has
greatly
contributed
drug
delivery.
Here,
we
present
the
action
mechanisms
CRISPR/Cas9,
application
focus
on
nanotechnology-based
delivery
gene
editing
immunotherapy
pave
way
translation.
We
detail
difficult
barriers
CRISIR/Cas9
vivo
discuss
relative
solutions
encapsulation,
delivery,
controlled
release,
cellular
internalization,
endosomal
escape.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(6), P. 2515 - 2522
Published: Jan. 22, 2021
Wood
(cellulose
and
lignin)-based
hydrogels
were
successfully
produced
as
platforms
for
drug-release
systems.
Viscoelastic
cross-linking
behaviors
of
precursor
solutions
tuned
to
produce
highly
porous
hydrogel
architectures
via
freeze-drying.
Pore
sizes
in
the
range
100–160
μm
obtained.
Varying
lignin
molecular
structure
played
a
key
role
tailoring
swelling
mechanical
performance
these
gels
with
organosolv-type
showing
optimum
properties
due
its
propensity
intermolecular
cross-linking,
achieving
compressive
modulus
around
11
kPa.
Paracetamol
was
selected
standard
drug
release
tests
rate
improved
presence
(50%
more
compared
pure
cellulose
hydrogels).
This
attributed
reduction
interactions
between
paracetamol
cellulose.
These
results
highlight
potential
valorization
platform
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
33(2)
Published: Nov. 30, 2020
Abstract
Infectious
or
immune
diseases
have
caused
serious
threat
to
human
health
due
their
complexity
and
specificity,
emerging
drug
delivery
systems
(DDSs)
evolved
into
the
most
promising
therapeutic
strategy
for
drug‐targeted
therapy.
Various
mesoporous
biomaterials
are
exploited
applied
as
efficient
nanocarriers
loading
drugs
by
virtue
of
large
surface
area,
high
porosity,
prominent
biocompatibility.
Nanosized
show
great
potential
in
biomedical
research,
it
has
become
research
hotspot
interdisciplinary
field.
Herein,
recent
progress
assembly
mechanisms
on
inorganic
(e.g.,
silica,
carbon,
metal
oxide)
summarized
systematically,
typical
functionalization
methods
(i.e.,
hybridization,
polymerization,
doping)
also
discussed
depth.
Particularly,
structure–activity
relationship
effect
physicochemical
parameters
biomaterials,
including
morphologies
hollow,
core–shell),
pore
textures
size,
volume),
features
roughness
hydrophilic/hydrophobic)
DDS
application
overviewed
elucidated
detail.
As
one
important
development
directions,
advanced
stimuli‐responsive
DDSs
pH,
temperature,
redox,
ultrasound,
light,
magnetic
field)
highlighted.
Finally,
prospect
disease
therapeutics
is
stated,
will
open
a
new
spring
nanocarriers.
International Journal of Polymer Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2021, P. 1 - 16
Published: Nov. 30, 2021
Hydrogels
have
three-dimensional
network
structures,
high
water
content,
good
flexibility,
biocompatibility,
and
stimulation
response,
which
provided
a
unique
role
in
many
fields
such
as
industry,
agriculture,
medical
treatment.
Poly(vinyl
alcohol)
PVA
hydrogel
is
one
of
the
oldest
composite
hydrogels.
It
has
been
extensively
explored
due
to
its
chemical
stability,
nontoxic,
biological
aging
resistance,
water-absorbing
capacity,
easy
processing.
PVA-based
hydrogels
widely
investigated
drug
carriers,
articular
cartilage,
wound
dressings,
tissue
engineering,
other
intelligent
materials,
self-healing
shape-memory
supercapacitors,
sensors,
fields.
In
this
paper,
discovery,
development,
preparation,
modification
methods,
applications
functionalized
are
reviewed,
their
potential
future
research
trends
also
prospected.
Journal of Controlled Release,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
351, P. 50 - 80
Published: Sept. 20, 2022
The
site-specific
delivery
of
antitumor
agents
is
importance
for
providing
effective
cancer
suppression.
Poor
bioavailability
anticancer
compounds
and
the
presence
biological
barriers
prevent
their
accumulation
in
tumor
sites.
These
obstacles
can
be
overcome
using
liposomal
nanostructures.
challenges
chemotherapy
stimuli-responsive
nanocarriers
are
first
described
current
review.
Then,
liposomes
including
pH-,
redox-,
enzyme-,
light-,
thermo-
magneto-sensitive
nanoparticles
discussed
potential
drugs
emphasized.
pH-
or
redox-sensitive
based
on
internal
stimulus
release
drug
response
to
a
mildly
acidic
pH
GSH,
respectively.
pH-sensitive
mediate
endosomal
escape
via
proton
sponge.
multifunctional
responsive
both
redox
have
more
capacity
at
site
compared
alone.
magnetic
field
NIR
irradiation
exploited
external
stimulation
liposomes.
light-responsive
when
they
exposed
irradiation;
thermosensitive-liposomes
temperature
>40
°C
there
hyperthermia;
magneto-responsive
field.
smart
nanoliposomes
also
co-delivery
genes
synergistic
therapy.
Due
lack
long-term
toxicity
liposomes,
utilized
near
future
treatment
patients.