Gels,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(7), С. 440 - 440
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
Cancer
is
a
highly
heterogeneous
disease
and
remains
global
health
challenge
affecting
millions
of
human
lives
worldwide.
Despite
advancements
in
conventional
treatments
like
surgery,
chemotherapy,
immunotherapy,
the
rise
multidrug
resistance,
tumor
recurrence,
their
severe
side
effects
complex
nature
microenvironment
(TME)
necessitates
innovative
therapeutic
approaches.
Recently,
stimulus-responsive
nanomedicines
designed
to
target
TME
characteristics
(e.g.,
pH
alterations,
redox
conditions,
enzyme
secretion)
have
gained
attention
for
potential
enhance
anticancer
efficacy
while
minimizing
adverse
chemotherapeutics/bioactive
compounds.
Among
various
nanocarriers,
hydrogels
are
intriguing
due
high-water
content,
adjustable
mechanical
characteristics,
responsiveness
external
internal
stimuli,
making
them
promising
candidates
cancer
therapy.
These
properties
make
an
ideal
nanocarrier
controlled
drug
release
within
TME.
This
review
comprehensively
surveys
latest
area
therapy,
exploring
stimuli-responsive
mechanisms,
including
biological
pH,
redox),
chemical
enzymes,
glucose),
physical
temperature,
light),
as
well
dual-
or
multi-stimuli
responsiveness.
Furthermore,
this
addresses
current
developments
challenges
treatment.
Our
aim
provide
readers
with
comprehensive
understanding
treatment,
offering
novel
perspectives
on
development
therapy
other
medical
applications.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
122(6), С. 5604 - 5640
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2022
Tissue
engineering
is
a
promising
and
revolutionary
strategy
to
treat
patients
who
suffer
the
loss
or
failure
of
an
organ
tissue,
with
aim
restore
dysfunctional
tissues
enhance
life
expectancy.
Supramolecular
adhesive
hydrogels
are
emerging
as
appealing
materials
for
tissue
applications
owing
their
favorable
attributes
such
tailorable
structure,
inherent
flexibility,
excellent
biocompatibility,
near-physiological
environment,
dynamic
mechanical
strength,
particularly
attractive
self-adhesiveness.
In
this
review,
key
design
principles
various
supramolecular
strategies
construct
comprehensively
summarized.
Thereafter,
recent
research
progress
regarding
applications,
including
primarily
dermal
repair,
muscle
bone
neural
vascular
oral
corneal
cardiac
fetal
membrane
hepatic
gastric
systematically
highlighted.
Finally,
scientific
challenges
remaining
opportunities
underlined
show
full
picture
hydrogels.
This
review
expected
offer
comparative
views
critical
insights
inspire
more
advanced
studies
on
pave
way
different
fields
even
beyond
applications.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
32(13)
Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2021
Abstract
Wound
healing
in
movable
parts
including
joints
and
neck
remains
a
critical
challenge
due
to
frequent
motions
poor
flexibility
of
dressing
which
may
lead
mismatching
mechanical
properties
fitting
between
dressings
wounds,
thus
increasing
the
risk
bacterial
infection
inflammation.
Herein,
through
copolymerization
N
‐isopropylacrylamide,
acrylamide,
acryloyl
Pluronic
127
(PF127‐DA),
functionalization
by
molybdenum
disulfide‐polydopamine
nanozyme
(MP),
new
type
stretchable,
adhesive,
low
hysteretic
MP
composite
hydrogel
(MPH)
with
antibacterial
antioxidant
dual
functions
for
closely
wound
is
designed.
The
excellent
(stretching
about
616%,
hysteresis
0.17)
adhesiveness
(about
3.25
kPa)
MPH
make
it
fast
match
parts,
close
fit
resisting
invasion,
effective
avoid
secondary
fixation.
Furthermore,
derived
from
photothermal
intrinsic
enzyme‐like
activity
can
eliminate
(exposing
808
nm
irradiation,
killing
ratios
Staphylococcus
aureus
Escherichia
coli
are
99.1%
93.9%),
reduce
oxidative
stress,
improve
microenvironment,
promote
healing.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
33(17)
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2023
Abstract
Flexible
conductive
materials
with
intrinsic
structural
characteristics
are
currently
in
the
spotlight
of
both
fundamental
science
and
advanced
technological
applications
due
to
their
functional
preponderances
such
as
remarkable
conductivity,
excellent
mechanical
properties,
tunable
physical
chemical
so
on.
Typically,
hydrogel
fibers
(CHFs)
promising
candidates
owing
unique
including
light
weight,
high
length‐to‐diameter
ratio,
deformability,
Herein,
a
comprehensive
overview
cutting‐edge
advances
CHFs
involving
architectural
features,
function
characteristics,
fabrication
strategies,
applications,
perspectives
flexible
electronics
provided.
The
design
principles
strategies
systematically
introduced
discontinuous
(the
capillary
polymerization
draw
spinning)
continuous
wet
spinning,
microfluidic
3D
printing,
electrospinning).
In
addition,
potential
crucially
emphasized
energy
harvesting
devices,
storage
smart
sensors,
biomedical
electronics.
This
review
concludes
perspective
on
challenges
opportunities
attractive
CHFs,
allowing
for
better
understanding
fundamentals
development
materials.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
32(32)
Опубликована: Май 31, 2022
Abstract
The
human
health
is
still
threatened
by
refractory
keratitis
and
diabetic
foot
ulcers
caused
bacterial
infections,
hypoxia,
chronic
inflammation,
so
that
patients
are
exposed
to
the
risk
of
amputation,
vision
loss,
even
death.
Herein,
an
oxygen‐producing
double‐layered
hydrogel
developed
can
visualize
infections
supply
oxygen
enhance
antimicrobial
photodynamic
therapy
(PDT)
inflammation
alleviation
for
wounds
healing.
inner
layer
(containing
oxidized
sodium
alginate/carboxymethyl
chitosan
[CMCS]
via
Schiff‐base)
incorporated
with
a
metal–organic
framework
(PCN‐224)
pH
indicator
(bromothymol
blue).
outer
agarose
CMCS)
loads
photosynthetic
cyanobacteria
continuously
generate
relieve
hypoxia
tissue
PDT
efficiency.
Meanwhile,
some
unique
advantages
reflected
continuous
under
natural
light,
such
as
cell
migration
acceleration,
relief,
promotion
skin
capillary
formation,
wound
recovery.
Therefore,
self‐oxygenated
offers
tremendous
benefits
in
synergistic
treatment
anaerobe
from
timely
infection
monitoring
repair.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(1)
Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024
The
applications
of
hydrogels
have
expanded
significantly
due
to
their
versatile,
highly
tunable
properties
and
breakthroughs
in
biomaterial
technologies.
In
this
review,
we
cover
the
major
achievements
potential
therapeutic
applications,
focusing
primarily
on
two
areas:
emerging
cell-based
therapies
promising
non-cell
modalities.
Within
context
cell
therapy,
discuss
capacity
overcome
existing
translational
challenges
faced
by
mainstream
therapy
paradigms,
provide
a
detailed
discussion
advantages
principal
design
considerations
for
boosting
efficacy
as
well
list
specific
examples
different
disease
scenarios.
We
then
explore
drug
delivery,
physical
intervention
therapies,
other
areas
(e.g.,
bioadhesives,
artificial
tissues,
biosensors),
emphasizing
utility
beyond
mere
delivery
vehicles.
Additionally,
complement
our
latest
progress
clinical
application
outline
future
research
directions,
particularly
terms
integration
with
advanced
biomanufacturing
This
review
aims
present
comprehensive
view
critical
insights
into
selection
both
tailored
meet
requirements
diverse
diseases
situations.
Abstract
Human
beings
have
a
greater
need
to
pursue
life
and
manage
personal
or
family
health
in
the
context
of
rapid
growth
artificial
intelligence,
big
data,
Internet
Things,
5G/6G
technologies.
The
application
micro
biosensing
devices
is
crucial
connecting
technology
personalized
medicine.
Here,
progress
current
status
from
biocompatible
inorganic
materials
organic
composites
are
reviewed
material‐to‐device
processing
described.
Next,
operating
principles
pressure,
chemical,
optical,
temperature
sensors
dissected
these
flexible
biosensors
wearable/implantable
discussed.
Different
systems
acting
vivo
vitro,
including
signal
communication
energy
supply
then
illustrated.
potential
in‐sensor
computing
for
applications
sensing
also
Finally,
some
essential
needs
commercial
translation
highlighted
future
opportunities
considered.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2022
Abstract
The
application
of
hydrogels
in
nanophotonics
has
been
restricted
due
to
their
low
fabrication
feasibility
and
refractive
index.
Nevertheless,
elasticity
strength
are
attractive
properties
for
use
flexible,
wearable-devices,
swelling
characteristics
response
the
relative
humidity
highlight
potential
tunable
nanophotonics.
We
investigate
nanostructured
polyvinyl
alcohol
(PVA)
using
a
one-step
nanoimprinting
technique
erasable
optical
security
metasurfaces
with
multiplexed
structural
coloration
metaholography.
resolution
PVA
reaches
sub-100
nm,
aspect
ratios
approaching
10.
In
changes
humidity,
nanostructures
swell
by
up
~35.5%,
providing
precise
wavefront
manipulation
visible
light.
Here,
we
demonstrate
various
highly-secure
encryption
display,
hide,
or
destroy
encrypted
information
based
on
both
irreversibly
reversibly.
Materials & Design,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
226, С. 111604 - 111604
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2023
The
main
limit
of
hydrogel
used
as
an
independent
wound
dressing
is
its
poor
water
retention,
brittleness,
and
weak
skin
adhesion.
Focusing
on
it,
the
macromolecular
cross-linked
chitosan
polyacrylamide
double
network
(C-A)
chosen
a
functional
layer,
another
robust
poly(vinyl
alcohol)-polyacrylamide/glycerin
(P-A)
protective
layer
designed
to
cover
surface,
interfacial
reaction
happens
link
two
layers
tightly
for
achieving
function
synergy.
In
this
double-layer
(DH)
dressing,
surface
P-A
with
strong
locking
ability
could
keep
moist
long
time,
high
strength
toughness
make
maintain
integrity
under
large
deformation
stress
strengthen
protection,
C-A
modest
adhesion
ensures
fit
skin,
synergistic
swelling
guarantee
fast
absorption
exudate.
Moreover,
in
vitro
vivo
tests,
DH
exhibits
excellent
antibacterial
cytocompatibility,
it
significantly
accelerate
tissue
regeneration
closure
than
commercial
hydrocolloid
dressings.
general,
easy
prepare
shows
superior
comprehensive
performance,
revealing
great
potential
use
independently
applied
dressing.
Bioactive Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
26, С. 77 - 87
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023
Knee
osteoarthritis
is
a
chronic
disease
caused
by
the
deterioration
of
knee
joint
due
to
various
factors
such
as
aging,
trauma,
and
obesity,
nonrenewable
nature
injured
cartilage
makes
treatment
challenging.
Here,
we
present
three-dimensional
(3D)
printed
porous
multilayer
scaffold
based
on
cold-water
fish
skin
gelatin
for
osteoarticular
regeneration.
To
make
scaffold,
was
combined
with
sodium
alginate
increase
viscosity,
printability,
mechanical
strength,
hybrid
hydrogel
according
pre-designed
specific
structure
using
3D
printing
technology.
Then,
scaffolds
underwent
double-crosslinking
process
enhance
their
strength
even
further.
These
mimic
original
network
in
way
that
allows
chondrocytes
adhere,
proliferate,
communicate
each
other,
transport
nutrients,
prevent
further
damage
joint.
More
importantly,
found
were
nonimmunogenic,
nontoxic,
biodegradable.
We
also
implanted
into
defective
rat
12
weeks
achieved
satisfactory
repair
results
this
animal
model.
Thus,
may
have
broad
application
potential
regenerative
medicine.