A long-term glaucoma treatment using drug-loaded double-polymer core-shell microspheres embedded in a porous removable carrier.
Superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic patterned surfaces as high-density cell microarrays
Levkin and co-workers developed an advanced version of cell microarrays by creating patterns of superhydrophilic spots separated by superhydrophobic borders on a surface.
MicroRNA-Responsive Drug Release System for Selective Photodynamic Therapy
A microRNA-responsive drug release system will strengthen the selectiveness of the photodynamic therapy system.
Tissue-engineered fibrin-based heart valve
The BioTexValve demonstrates the potential of bio-inspired textile-reinforcement for the fabrication of functional tissue-engineered heart valves for the aortic position.
Scaffold-free tissue engineering to create a human neural tissue construct
This new tissue engineering approach may be useful to establish a technology for regenerative medicine and drug discovery using the patient’s own neurons.
A new near-infrared responsive drug carrier for imaging-guided chemotherapy
A promising multifunctional nanocarrier for opto-acoustic imaging-guided chemotherapy or phtotothermal therapy is presented.
Injectable ROS-responsive hydrogels for sustained drug delivery
Researchers designed and synthesized a novel ROS-responsive thermogelling hydrogel based on methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-methionine) diblock copolymers.
Synthetic polymer meshes offer great potential to translate IPSCs
A patient-derived stem cell source offers great potential for individual-tailored cell therapies and regenerative medicine.
Combination of immunotherapy and nanotechnology for improved cancer treatment
Researchers have proposed a new idea to deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumor sites by combining immunotherapy and nanoparticles.
Oxygen Nanocarrier for Combined Cancer Therapy
This nanocarrier shows excellent oxygen-carrying properties and ATP-responsive drug release, which makes it a potent agent for cancer therapy.