Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Youbin Li, Yuzhe Liu, Ronghang Li, Haotian Bai, Zhengqing Zhu, Liwei Zhu, Chenyi Zhu, Zhenjia Che, He Liu, Jincheng Wang, Lanfeng Huang
Summary: Collagen is an ideal material for bone tissue engineering due to its easy degradation, strong plasticity, and low immunogenicity, but pure collagen alone may not produce satisfactory results. Therefore, biomimetic bone tissue engineering scaffolds are often prepared with other bioactive materials. Research on collagen-based biomimetic bone tissue engineering focuses on collagen acquisition, osteogenesis induction mechanisms, composition of biomimetic materials, and application in bone tissue engineering.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
V. K. Anupama Devi, Anjaneyulu Udduttula, Amit Kumar Jaiswal
Summary: Biomedical uses for natural polysaccharides of marine origin, including fucoidan derived from brown algae, are gaining popularity. Despite being less researched compared to other biomaterials, fucoidan is more accessible and cost-effective. This review provides an overview of its history, sources, and characteristics, with a focus on its application in bone tissue engineering. The global research status of fucoidan, especially for bone tissue engineering, is examined, making this study a comprehensive manual for understanding its research status.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Shuqin Zhang, Denghui Xie, Qun Zhang
Summary: This review summarizes the current status and prospects of bone regeneration therapy, introducing the roles of scaffolds and stem cells in tissue engineering, common treatment strategies for bone metabolism-related diseases, and the direction for further development.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Fazli Subhan, Zohaib Hussain, Isfahan Tauseef, Adeeb Shehzad, Fazli Wahid
Summary: Fish collagen, extracted from discarded fishery resources, has drawn considerable attention from biomedical researchers for its enhanced physicochemical properties, stability, mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Its growing role in various biomedical applications, such as wound healing, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cell culture, signifies its commercial importance for the fishing industry, food processors, and biomedical sector.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Ziyi Feng, Meiqi Jin, Junzhi Liang, Junning Kang, Huazhe Yang, Shu Guo, Xiaoting Sun
Summary: Bone damage may require bone grafting and bone tissue engineering can be an alternative strategy. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are important for tissue engineering due to their ability to differentiate into various cell types. The regulation of MSCs differentiation and the role of mitochondria in this process are crucial for efficient bone regeneration.
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pawel Dec, Andrzej Modrzejewski, Andrzej Pawlik
Summary: The treatment of bone defects is a major challenge in modern clinical practice due to the increased incidence of bone disease. Biomaterials play a crucial role in bone tissue engineering and their selection is a key issue in designing tissue scaffolds for patient-specific regeneration. This article provides a comprehensive literature review of existing and novel biomaterials, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages for bone defect regeneration. The materials are categorized into organic, inorganic, and synthetic polymers, considering current trends in the field.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Zhidong Lin, Yu Tao, Yue Huang, Tao Xu, Wei Niu
Summary: Marine collagen has shown great promise as a biomaterial in bone tissue engineering, displaying excellent biological effects such as promoting osteogenesis, inhibiting inflammation, inducing cartilage differentiation, and improving bone mineral density. Its biocompatibility, biodegradability, ease of extractability, safety, low immunogenicity, and low production costs have made it a popular choice for researchers.
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Hengtong Zhang, Xixi Wu, Liang Quan, Qiang Ao
Summary: Oceans have great potential in developing high-value bioactive substances and biomaterials. Marine biomaterials are characterized by excellent biological activity and unique chemical structure, making them suitable for applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiang Lin, Jinglin Wang, Xiangyi Wu, Yuan Luo, Yongan Wang, Yuanjin Zhao
Summary: Marine organisms provide valuable resources for biomaterials, especially natural hydrogels, which have outstanding bioactivity and biocompatibility. These hydrogels can not only mimic tissue extracellular matrix but also be applied in biomedicine through various techniques. This review summarizes the classification and characteristics of marine-derived hydrogels, introduces their role in biomaterial development, and discusses the influence of hydrogel types on their functions in biomedical applications.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Kiran M. Ali, Yihan Huang, Alaowei Y. Amanah, Nasif Mahmood, Taylor C. Suh, Jessica M. Gluck
Summary: This study evaluates the potential use of traditional textile methods in the tissue engineering industry and proves the safety and efficacy of the material and fabrication method by creating collagen yarns using the traditional ring spinning method. The process is not only simple and efficient but also results in standardized products.
Review
Polymer Science
Lei Wang, Wenjun Li, Song Qin
Summary: With the rise in wounds and body damage, the clinical demand for antibacterial, hemostatic, and repairable biomaterials is growing. Research on various biomedical materials, including marine-derived alginate, chitosan, and collagen, has increased, focusing on improving mechanics, antibacterial ability, and degradation speed.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Selvaraj Vimalraj, Rajamanikkam Yuvashree, Gopal Hariprabu, Raghunandhakumar Subramanian, Palraju Murali, Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan, Lakshmi Thangavelu
Summary: Zebrafish serves as an excellent biomaterial testing platform for rapid characterization of the biological properties of new biomaterials, particularly in bone tissue engineering applications, surpassing technical difficulties and cost issues associated with rodent models.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fernando Bento Cunha, Karina Torres Pomini, Ana Maria de Guzzi Plepis, Virginia da Conceicao Amaro Martins, Eduardo Gomes Machado, Renato de Moraes, Marcelo de Azevedo e Souza Munhoz, Michela Vanessa Ribeiro Machado, Marco Antonio Hungaro Duarte, Murilo Priori Alcalde, Daniela Vieira Buchaim, Rogerio Leone Buchaim, Victor Augusto Ramos Fernandes, Eliana de Souza Bastos Mazuqueli Pereira, Andre Antonio Pelegrine, Marcelo Rodrigues da Cunha
Summary: The study investigated the effects of elastin and collagen matrix on bone repair in critical size defects in rat calvaria. The results showed that using these matrices as scaffolds was feasible and increased the formation of new bone tissue in critical size defects.
Article
Polymer Science
Liang Chen, Guoping Cheng, Shu Meng, Yi Ding
Summary: Fish scale collagen membrane, prepared with a high denaturation temperature and composed of a natural collagen composite, demonstrated good thermal stability, cytocompatibility, and osteogenic activity.
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Lucas Fabricio Bahia Nogueira, Bianca C. Maniglia, Rene Buchet, Jose Luis Millan, Pietro Ciancaglini, Massimo Bottini, Ana Paula Ramos
Summary: Bones are both an organ and a material, consisting of a hybrid organic/inorganic matrix formed and regulated by a complex array of cells. Understanding the structure and functions of bones can help in developing scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chao Liu, Jiao Sun
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Corinne Sadlowski, Sarah Balderston, Mandeep Sandhu, Reza Hajian, Chao Liu, Thanhtra P. Tran, Michael J. Conboy, Jacobo Paredes, Niren Murthy, Irina M. Conboy, Kiana Aran
Article
Cell Biology
Melod Mehdipour, Jessy Etienne, Chia-Chien Chen, Ranveer Gathwala, Maryam Rehman, Cameron Kato, Chao Liu, Yutong Liu, Yi Zuo, Michael J. Conboy, Irina M. Conboy
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Chao Liu, Jiao Sun
Review
Cell Biology
Jessy Etienne, Chao Liu, Colin M. Skinner, Michael J. Conboy, Irina M. Conboy
Article
Cell Biology
Melod Mehdipour, Colin Skinner, Nathan Wong, Michael Lieb, Chao Liu, Jessy Etienne, Cameron Kato, Dobri Kiprov, Michael J. Conboy, Irina M. Conboy
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Melod Mehdipour, Taha Mehdipour, Colin M. Skinner, Nathan Wong, Chao Liu, Chia-Chien Chen, Ok Hee Jeon, Yi Zuo, Michael J. Conboy, Irina M. Conboy
Summary: The study shows that neutral blood exchange can enhance brain health and function in old mice, reducing neuroinflammation and improving cognitive abilities.
Article
Hematology
Melod Mehdipour, Jessy Etienne, Chao Liu, Taha Mehdipour, Cameron Kato, Michael Conboy, Irina Conboy, Dobri D. Kiprov
Summary: Aging leads to impaired stem cell activation, resulting in tissue functional decline and increased risk for age-associated diseases. Old or damaged tissues disrupt distant tissue homeostasis by releasing factors into circulation, potentially serving as biomarkers for specific age-related pathologies and inducing degenerative phenotypes.
TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Payam Amiri, Jonalyn DeCastro, Joshua Littig, Hsiang-Wei Lu, Chao Liu, Irina Conboy, Kiana Aran
Summary: Blood exchanges between young and old partners have shown that old blood has a detrimental effect on brain health of young animals, potentially compromising the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Changes in circulating erythrocytes may serve as a biomarker of aging in the context of BBB integrity.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Melod Mehdipour, Payam Amiri, Chao Liu, Jonalyn DeCastro, Cameron Kato, Colin M. Skinner, Michael J. Conboy, Kiana Aran, Irina M. Conboy
Summary: This article describes a small-animal blood exchange approach developed for aging research as an alternative to heterochronic parabiosis or plasma injections. The method allows for precise control of the exchanged blood or fluid, flexibility in mixing ages of plasma and cells, and accurate delineation of the onset of effects. The article provides a detailed protocol for the preparatory and surgical steps involved in small-animal blood exchange in mice, compares the process with parabiosis and plasma injections, and discusses the design and methods of the blood exchange device.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Daehwan Kim, Dobri D. Kiprov, Connor Luellen, Michael Lieb, Chao Liu, Etsuko Watanabe, Xiaoyue Mei, Kaitlin Cassaleto, Joel Kramer, Michael J. Conboy, Irina M. Conboy
Summary: This study extrapolates animal studies on blood heterochronicity to humans and introduces a new direct method for measuring biological age. The results indicate that human aging, like in mice, is driven by age-induced molecular excess, which can be reversed by reducing this excess. Therapeutic plasma exchange promotes a shifting of the systemic proteome towards a younger state, including restoration of pro-regenerative, anti-cancer, and apoptotic regulators, as well as a more youthful profile of myeloid/lymphoid markers in circulating cells. These findings highlight the importance of circulatory regulators in molecular rejuvenation.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chao Liu, Jiao Sun
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Tian Zhou, Xin Liu, Baiyan Sui, Chao Liu, Xiumei Mo, Jiao Sun
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Chao Liu, Jiao Sun
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2015)