BMEMatPub Date : 2024-09-24DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12119
Muyuan Chai, Wenwen Zhong, Shengtao Yan, Tan Ye, Rui Zheng, Zhilu Yang, Xuetao Shi
{"title":"Diffusion-induced phase separation 3D printed scaffolds for dynamic tissue repair (3/2024)","authors":"Muyuan Chai, Wenwen Zhong, Shengtao Yan, Tan Ye, Rui Zheng, Zhilu Yang, Xuetao Shi","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bmm2.12119","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this article number 10.1002/bmm2.12119, Muyuan Chai, Wenwen Zhong and their co-workers present a method for creating novel extruded 3D printing inks using hydrogen-bonded cross-linked hydrogels, called DIPS 3D printing. Urea acts as a switch for the gel-sol transition of DIPS inks, enabling fast, high-fidelity 3D printing under mild conditions. The printed DIPS scaffold can be used as a tissue-engineered scaffold for dynamic organ repair.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"2 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bmm2.12119","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142320603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMEMatPub Date : 2024-09-24DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12120
Lin Han, Zhonghua Yuan, Hui-Min Ren, Weizhuo Song, Ruonan Wu, Jie Li, Zhaoyan Guo, Bingran Yu, Shun Duan, Fu-Jian Xu
{"title":"Infection-responsive polysaccharide-based drug-loaded nano-assembly for dual-modal treatment against drug-resistant bacterial lung infection (3/2024)","authors":"Lin Han, Zhonghua Yuan, Hui-Min Ren, Weizhuo Song, Ruonan Wu, Jie Li, Zhaoyan Guo, Bingran Yu, Shun Duan, Fu-Jian Xu","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bmm2.12120","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this article number 10.1002/bmm2.12120, a kind of infection-responsive drug-loaded nano-assembly, STQ12, was developed by the electrostatic interaction between negatively charged polysaccharide and positively charged quaternized ammonium salt polymer. STQ12 could penetrate the mucus layer rapidly and reach the acidic microenvironment at the infected site, releasing the loaded drug and QPEI-C6 to realize combined anti-infection therapy against multi-drug resistant bacteria.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"2 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bmm2.12120","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142320845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMEMatPub Date : 2024-08-16DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12115
Shumao Xu, Farid Manshaii, Jun Chen
{"title":"Is deep brain imaging on the brink of transformation with a bioluminescence molecule?","authors":"Shumao Xu, Farid Manshaii, Jun Chen","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bmm2.12115","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cephalofurimazine (CFz), when paired with Antares luciferase, shows superior blood-brain barrier permeability and enhanced imaging depth and clarity for deep brain imaging. This bioluminescence provides a less invasive method for real-time monitoring of deep brain activity, with the potential to advance targeted therapies and deepen our understanding of brain functions. Further molecular engineering and localized delivery can reduce the potential toxicity of CFz and enhance its efficacy for clinical deep brain imaging.</p>","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"2 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bmm2.12115","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142320573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMEMatPub Date : 2024-07-20DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12114
Binbin Ding, Ping'an Ma, Abdulaziz A. Al Kheraif, Jun Lin
{"title":"Reverse thinking: Tumor nutritional therapy","authors":"Binbin Ding, Ping'an Ma, Abdulaziz A. Al Kheraif, Jun Lin","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12114","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bmm2.12114","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Tumor cells often exhibit metabolic abnormalities to meet the needs of rapid proliferation, and targeting tumor metabolism has become one of the effective strategies for cancer treatment. However, most of the current methods targeting metabolism focus on inhibiting hyperactivated metabolic pathways, hindering their further application. A recent innovative work, proposed a nutrient-based strategy to reactivate metabolism for tumor therapy by targeting suppressed metabolic pathways. This approach through delivering nutrients to tumor cells directly using nanotechnology indicates that specific nutrients can serve as potent activators of metabolic pathways. As a new direction along the reverse thinking, this study suggests that this nutrient-based metabolism reactivation strategy will inspire broad applications in the treatment of other diseases associated with metabolic disorders, besides tumor.</p>","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"2 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bmm2.12114","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141819916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMEMatPub Date : 2024-07-17DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12112
Jingrui Shen, Yang Zhou, Lichen Yin
{"title":"Nano/genetically engineered cells for immunotherapy","authors":"Jingrui Shen, Yang Zhou, Lichen Yin","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bmm2.12112","url":null,"abstract":"Immunotherapy has recently emerged as a promising therapeutic modality for the treatment of various diseases such as cancer, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases. Despite its potential, immunotherapy faces challenges related to delivery efficiency and off‐target toxicity of immunotherapeutic drugs. Nano drug delivery systems offer improvements in drug biodistribution and release kinetics but still suffer from shortcomings such as high immunogenicity, poor penetration across biological barriers, and insufficient tissue permeability. Targeted delivery of drugs using living cells has become an emerging strategy that can take advantage of the inherent characteristics of cells to deal with the delivery defects of nano delivery systems. Furthermore, cells themselves can be genetically engineered into cellular drugs for enhanced immunotherapy. This review provides an in‐depth exploration of cell‐derived drug carriers, detailing their biological properties, functions, and commonly used drug loading strategies. In addition, the role of genetically modified cells in immunotherapy and their synergistic therapeutic effects with drug delivery are also introduced. By summarizing the main advancements and limitations in the field, this review offers insights into the potential of cell‐based drug delivery systems to address the existing challenges in immunotherapy. The introduction to recent developments and evaluation of ongoing research will pave the way for the optimization and widespread adoption of nano/genetically engineered cells for immunotherapy.","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":" 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141829151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tissue clearing and its application in dental research","authors":"Lingxi Meng, Xinyu Song, Junyi Wang, Wenxuan Shi, Liheng Gao, Xinquan Jiang, Wenjie Zhang","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bmm2.12113","url":null,"abstract":"For both animal and human tissues, translucence is an intrinsic property that gives them a milky appearance. This optical property arises due to the combined effects of light absorption and scattering and becomes the main impediment of deep imaging. To overcome these obstacles, the tissue‐clearing technique has experienced a resurgence over the past century and evolved from its initial use in neuroscience to encompass various samples due to the emergence of various clearing methods. Notably, these techniques unveil both macroscopic and microscopic details, offering valuable insights into tissue structures. In particular, the oral cavity is structured with both soft and hard tissues at the macroscopic level and is rich in neurovascular networks microscopically, providing a suitable application environment for tissue‐clearing techniques. Currently, tissue‐clearing techniques have provided a powerful tool for research on the dental pulp neurovascular system, oral tissue regeneration, dental implants, and maxillofacial surgical treatments. Hence, this review aims to give a general introduction to tissue‐clearing techniques and focus on their remarkable applications in dental research. At last, we will discuss the integration of tissue‐clearing methods with other techniques such as labeling and microscopy, hoping to offer valuable insights for the development of tissue‐clearing techniques in both bioscience and materials science.","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"15 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141645878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMEMatPub Date : 2024-06-12DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12108
Muyuan Chai, Wenwen Zhong, Shengtao Yan, Tan Ye, Rui Zheng, Zhilu Yang, Xuetao Shi
{"title":"Diffusion-induced phase separation 3D printed scaffolds for dynamic tissue repair","authors":"Muyuan Chai, Wenwen Zhong, Shengtao Yan, Tan Ye, Rui Zheng, Zhilu Yang, Xuetao Shi","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12108","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bmm2.12108","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Many hydrogen-bonded cross-linked hydrogels possess unique properties, but their limited processability hinders their potential applications. By incorporating a hydrogen bond dissociator (HBD) into these hydrogels, we developed injectable 3D printing inks termed diffusion-induced phase separation (DIPS) 3D printing inks. Upon extrusion into water and subsequent diffusion of HBD, these ink cure rapidly. The DIPS-printed scaffold retained most of the original hydrogel properties due to the regeneration of hydrogen bonds. Additionally, the reversible nature of hydrogen bonds provides DIPS 3D-printed scaffolds with exceptional recycling and reprinting capabilities, resulting in a reduction in the waste of valuable raw ink materials or additives. Postprocessing introduces new crosslinking methods that modulate the mechanical properties and degradation characteristics of DIPS scaffolds over a broad range. Based on its suitable mechanical properties and bioactivity, we successfully repaired and functionally reconstructed a complex defect in penile erectile tissue using the DIPS scaffold in a rabbit model. In summary, this approach is relevant for various hydrogen-bonded cross-linked hydrogels that offer mild printing conditions and enable the incorporation of bioactive agents. They can be used as scaffolds for dynamic tissue reconstruction, wearable devices, or soft robots.</p>","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"2 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bmm2.12108","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141354528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMEMatPub Date : 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12106
Guiqiang Zhang, Ning Wang, Yuan Ma, Shumei Zhai, To Ngai, Shilei Ni, Xinyi Jiang, Jianwei Jiao, Jiwei Cui
{"title":"Metal coordination-driven assembly of stimulator of interferon genes-activating nanoparticles for tumor chemo-immunotherapy (2/2024)","authors":"Guiqiang Zhang, Ning Wang, Yuan Ma, Shumei Zhai, To Ngai, Shilei Ni, Xinyi Jiang, Jianwei Jiao, Jiwei Cui","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bmm2.12106","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this article number 10.1002/bmm2.12077, Guiqiang Zhang, Ning Wang and their co-workers developed stimulator of interferon genes (STING)-activating nanoparticles via metal coordination-driven assembly of a synthetic STING agonist and a phenolic chemotherapeutic drug. These nanoparticles could efficiently accumulate in tumors, leading to potent STING pathway activation, induction of immunogenic cell death, and regulation of amino acid metabolism. The antitumor immunity induced by nanoparticles could significantly inhibit the growth of primary, recurrent, and metastatic tumors, providing a novel paradigm for tumor chemo-immunotherapy.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"2 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bmm2.12106","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141292631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMEMatPub Date : 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12107
Kaisheng You, Qi Wang, Mohamed Syazwan Osman, Dongpyo Kim, Qian Li, Chao Feng, Lei Wang, Kuikun Yang
{"title":"Advanced strategies for combinational immunotherapy of cancer based on polymeric nanomedicines (2/2024)","authors":"Kaisheng You, Qi Wang, Mohamed Syazwan Osman, Dongpyo Kim, Qian Li, Chao Feng, Lei Wang, Kuikun Yang","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bmm2.12107","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Advanced strategies for combinational immunotherapy of cancer based on polymeric nanomedicines have been timely, concisely and fully discussed in this article number 10.1002/bmm2.12067, with an outlook on the current challenges and potential solutions.\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"2 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bmm2.12107","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141292644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMEMatPub Date : 2024-05-24DOI: 10.1002/bmm2.12089
Yawen Fan, Lu Zheng, Min Jin, Xiaoyun Li, Zhong Alan Li, Xiaoying Wang
{"title":"Mussel‐mimetic polysaccharide‐based injectable hydrogels for biomedical applications","authors":"Yawen Fan, Lu Zheng, Min Jin, Xiaoyun Li, Zhong Alan Li, Xiaoying Wang","doi":"10.1002/bmm2.12089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bmm2.12089","url":null,"abstract":"With high biocompatibility and degradability, polysaccharide‐based hydrogels are favorable healthcare materials. However, in many biomedical applications, these materials are inconvenient to handle with fixed morphology, unable to closely match the wounds, and easy to detach due to insufficient adhesion. Inspired by the superior wet adhesive properties of marine mussels, researchers have used mussel‐inspired chemistry to create mussel‐mimetic injectable polysaccharide‐based hydrogels that are simple to operate, controllable in shape, and highly adhesive, and have significantly extended their applications such as tissue adhesives, delivery vehicles, tissue engineering scaffolds, and wearable sensors. However, there are few comprehensive reviews on polysaccharide‐based hydrogels with both mussel‐mimetic adhesion and injectability, and few critical analyses of these hydrogels' preparation methods and applications. This review fills this gap and systematically summarizes the preparation strategies for novel mussel‐mimetic injectable polysaccharide‐based hydrogels, including modifying polysaccharides with catechol‐ or pyrogallol‐containing small molecules and leveraging different interactions between catechol‐/pyrogallol‐modified polysaccharides and other substances to form crosslinked hydrogels. Furthermore, recent biomedical applications of injectable catechol‐/pyrogallol‐modified polysaccharide‐based hydrogels are discussed, and their future challenges and research trends are proposed.","PeriodicalId":100191,"journal":{"name":"BMEMat","volume":"7 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141099198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}