Exosomal miR-141-3p from PDLSCs Alleviates High Glucose-Induced Senescence of PDLSCs by Activating the KEAP1-NRF2 Signaling Pathway by Min Liu, Rui Chen, Yunxuan Xu, Jiawen Zheng, Min Wang, Ping Wang

“…Human periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) are the most promising stem cells for periodontal tissue engineering. Senescent PDLSCs have diminished abilities to proliferate and differentiate, affecting the efficiency of periodontal tissue repair and regeneration. …”
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Evaluation of Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Gelatin Hydrogel-Based Dressing Containing Cefdinir for Wound Healing Promotion in Animal Model by Zahra Soleimani, Hadi Baharifar, Najmeh Najmoddin, Kamyar Khoshnevisan

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A DIC Based Technique to Measure the Contraction of a Skeletal Muscle Engineered Tissue by Emanuele Rizzuto, Silvia Carosio, Martina Faraldi, Simona Pisu, Antonio Musarò, Zaccaria Del Prete

“…Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary science based on the application of engineering approaches to biologic tissue formation. …”
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Modulation of Dental Pulp Stem Cell Odontogenesis in a Tunable PEG-Fibrinogen Hydrogel System by Qiqi Lu, Mirali Pandya, Abdul Jalil Rufaihah, Vinicius Rosa, Huei Jinn Tong, Dror Seliktar, Wei Seong Toh

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the use of this hydrogel, which allows tuning of its mechanical properties, as a scaffold for dental pulp tissue engineering. The cross-linking degree of PF hydrogels could be controlled by varying the amounts of PEG-diacrylate (PEG-DA) cross-linker. …”
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Precision nanoparticles for drug delivery, cell therapy tracking, and theranostics by Felder-Flesch, Delphine, Talamini, Laura, Muller, Sylviane

“…Unique constructions have thus opened up original and innovative possibilities in biotechnological and biomedical fields such as imaging, biosensors, rapid diagnostics, drug delivery, medical implants, and tissue engineering. This article briefly describes the main types of nanoparticles that have been developed and their advantages and disadvantages depending on the intended application, and highlights some remarkable results achieved recently in the biomedical field. …”
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Layer-by-Layer Fabrication of PAH/PAMAM/Nano-CaCO3 Composite Films and Characterization for Enhanced Biocompatibility by Naemi Tonateni Shifeta, Shindume Lomboleni Hamukwaya, Qi An, Huiying Hao, Melvin Mununuri Mashingaidze

“…Therefore, the (PAH/PAMAM)7.5-CaCO3 and (PAH/PAMAM)15-CaCO3 composite films are potential tissue engineering biomaterials, but further studies are essential to generate more data to evaluate the suitability of these composites for this and other biomedical functions.…”
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Erythropoietin Activates Autophagy to Regulate Apoptosis and Angiogenesis of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells via the Akt/ERK1/2/BAD Signaling Pathway under Inflammatory Microenviro... by Denghao Huang, Jie Lei, Xingrui Li, Zhonghao Jiang, Maoxuan Luo, Yao Xiao

“…Background. Angiogenic tissue engineering is a vital problem waiting to be settled for periodontal regeneration. …”
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Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Gastric Cancer Growth via Regulating c-Myc by Bin Chen, Jing Yu, Qianqian Wang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Li Sun, Changgen Xu, Xiangdong Zhao, Bo Shen, Mei Wang, Wenrong Xu, Wei Zhu

“…The clinical application of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs) has generated a great deal of interest because of their potential use in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. However, safety concerns over hBM-MSCs limit their clinical application. …”
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Crosstalk between Macrophages and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Regulated by Biomaterials and Its Role in Bone Regeneration by Fan Gong, Thomas Groth, Chenlin Tu, Mingyan Zhao, Xinqia Huang, Jiaqi Chu

“…The interfacial properties of biomaterials that affect the adsorption of proteins and the adhesion function of cells require great attention in the field of bone tissue engineering because they are related to the crosstalk with the immune and bone or stem cells. …”
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Characterization of a PLLA-Collagen I Blend Nanofiber Scaffold with Respect to Growth and Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Markus D. Schofer, Ulrich Boudriot, Irini Leifeld, Romina I. Sütterlin, Markus Rudisile, Joachim H. Wendorff, Andreas Greiner, Jürgen R. J. Paletta, Susanne Fuchs-Winkelmann

“…Therefore, the blending of PLLA with COLI might be a suitable tool to enhance PLLA nanofibers with respect to bone tissue engineering.…”
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Cell-Free Strategies for Repair and Regeneration of Meniscus Injuries through the Recruitment of Endogenous Stem/Progenitor Cells by Weimin Guo, Wenjing Xu, Zhenyong Wang, Mingxue Chen, Chunxiang Hao, Xifu Zheng, Jingxiang Huang, Xiang Sui, Zhiguo Yuan, Yu Zhang, Mingjie Wang, Xu Li, Zehao Wang, Jiang Peng, Aiyuan Wang, Yu Wang, Shuyun Liu, Shibi Lu, Quanyi Guo

“…Meniscal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine typically use one of two techniques, cell-based or cell-free. …”
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Electrospun Gelatin/β-TCP Composite Nanofibers Enhance Osteogenic Differentiation of BMSCs and In Vivo Bone Formation by Activating Ca2+-Sensing Receptor Signaling by Xuehui Zhang, Song Meng, Ying Huang, Mingming Xu, Ying He, Hong Lin, Jianmin Han, Yuan Chai, Yan Wei, Xuliang Deng

“…Calcium phosphate- (CaP-) based composite scaffolds have been used extensively for the bone regeneration in bone tissue engineering. Previously, we developed a biomimetic composite nanofibrous membrane of gelatin/β-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) and confirmed their biological activity in vitro and bone regeneration in vivo. …”
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Production of Hydrophobic Microparticles at Safe-To-Inject Sizes for Intravascular Administration by Francisca L. Gomes, Francisco Conceição, Liliana Moreira Teixeira, Jeroen Leijten, Pascal Jonkheijm

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Hydrophobic microparticles are one of the most versatile structures in drug delivery and tissue engineering. These constructs offer a protective environment for hydrophobic or water-sensitive compounds (e.g., drugs, peroxides), providing an optimal solution for numerous biomedical purposes, such as drug delivery or oxygen therapeutics. …”
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Infected burn wound healing using Hydroxy-propyl-methyl cellulose gel containing bacteriophages against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae by Meysam Adibi, Kazem Javanmardi, Noor Al-Huda Ali A.H. Saeed, Mohammad Ali Mobasher, Javad Jokar, Abdolmajid Ghasemian, Niloofar Rahimian, Ava Soltani Hekmat

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Efficient Self-Assembly of mPEG End-Capped Porous Silica as a Redox-Sensitive Nanocarrier for Controlled Doxorubicin Delivery by Anh Khoa Nguyen, Thi Hiep Nguyen, Bui Quoc Bao, Long Giang Bach, Dai Hai Nguyen

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Development of Scalable Elastic Gelatin Hydrogel Films Crosslinked with Waterborne Polyurethane for Enhanced Mechanical Properties and Strain Recovery by Soon Mo Choi, Eun Joo Shin, Sun Mi Zo, Madhusudana Rao Kummara, Chul Min Kim, Anuj Kumar, Han Jo Bae, Ankur Sood, Sung Soo Han

“…The results indicate a notable enhancement in the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of gelatin hydrogels upon the introduction of WPU, positioning these films as superior candidates for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering and wound dressing.…”
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Integrating AI into Cancer Immunotherapy—A Narrative Review of Current Applications and Future Directions by David B. Olawade, Aanuoluwapo Clement David-Olawade, Temitope Adereni, Eghosasere Egbon, Jennifer Teke, Stergios Boussios

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Sox9-Increased miR-322-5p Facilitates BMP2-Induced Chondrogenic Differentiation by Targeting Smad7 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Yongsheng Zeng, Chengcheng Du, Pengcheng Xiao, Yiting Lei, Piao Zhao, Zhenglin Zhu, Shengqiang Gao, Bowen Chen, Shengwen Cheng, Wei Huang, Chen Zhao

“…Taken together, our results suggested that Sox9-increased miR-322-5p expression can promote BMP2-induced chondrogenesis by targeting Smad7, which can be exploited for effective tissue engineering of cartilage.…”
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Applications of Amniotic Membrane and Fluid in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine by Kerry Rennie, Andrée Gruslin, Markus Hengstschläger, Duanqing Pei, Jinglei Cai, Toshio Nikaido, Mahmud Bani-Yaghoub

“…While a major focus of research has been the use of amniotic membrane and fluid in tissue engineering and cell replacement, AM- and AF-derived cells may also have capabilities in protecting and stimulating the repair of injured tissues via paracrine actions, and acting as vectors for biodelivery of exogenous factors to treat injury and diseases. …”
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Endothelial Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells on Polyglycolic Acid/Polylactic Acid Mesh by Meng Deng, Yunpeng Gu, Zhenjun Liu, Yue Qi, Gui E. Ma, Ning Kang

“…We believed this study would be the initial step towards the generation of prevascularized tissue engineered constructs.…”
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