3D printed zirconia used as dental materials: a critical review
In view of its high mechanical performance, outstanding aesthetic qualities, and biological stability, zirconia has been widely used in the fields of dentistry. Due to its potential to produce suitable advance... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - December 21, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Guanyu Su, Yushi Zhang, Chunyu Jin, Qiyue Zhang, Jiarui Lu, Zengqian Liu, Qiang Wang, Xue Zhang and Jia Ma Tags: Review Source Type: research

Microfluidic device for enhancement and analysis of osteoblast differentiation in three-dimensional cell cultures
Three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures are to date the gold standard in biomedical research fields due to their enhanced biological functions compared to conventional two-dimensional (2D) cultures. 3D cell spher... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - December 14, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Michael Killinger, Ad éla Kratochvilová, Eva Ingeborg Reihs, Eva Matalová, Karel Klepárník and Mario Rothbauer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Systematic comparison of nonviral gene delivery strategies for efficient co-expression of two transgenes in human mesenchymal stem cells
Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are being researched for cell-based therapies due to a host of unique properties, however, genetic modification of hMSCs, accomplished through nonviral gene delivery, could... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tyler Kozisek, Luke Samuelson, Andrew Hamann and Angela K. Pannier Tags: Research Source Type: research

Challenges and progress of neurodrug: bioactivities, production and delivery strategies of nerve growth factor protein
Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a vital cytokine that plays a crucial role in the development and regeneration of the nervous system. It has been extensively studied for its potential therapeutic applications in ... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - December 4, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Nan Zhou, TingWei Gu, Yang Xu, Yuda Liu and LiHua Peng Tags: Review Source Type: research

Bilayer osteochondral graft in rabbit xenogeneic transplantation model comprising sintered 3D-printed bioceramic and human adipose-derived stem cells laden biohydrogel
Reconstruction of severe osteochondral defects in articular cartilage and subchondral trabecular bone remains a challenging problem. The well-integrated bilayer osteochondral graft design expects to be guided ... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - November 27, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Chih-Yun Lee, Swathi Nedunchezian, Sung-Yen Lin, Yu-Feng Su, Che-Wei Wu, Shun-Cheng Wu, Chung-Hwan Chen and Chih-Kuang Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Preparation and in vitro evaluation of biological agents based on Zinc-laponite- curcumin incorporated in alginate hydrogel
Due to their outstanding structures and properties, three-dimensional (3D) hydrogels and nanoparticles have been widely studied and indicated a very high potential for medical, therapeutic, and diagnostic appl... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - November 24, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Negar Karimi Hajishoreh, Mehdi Dadashpour and Abolfazl Akbarzadeh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Discrimination between the effects of pulsed electrical stimulation and electrochemically conditioned medium on human osteoblasts
Electrical stimulation is used for enhanced bone fracture healing. Electrochemical processes occur during the electrical stimulation at the electrodes and influence cellular reactions. Our approach aimed to di... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - November 23, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Meike Bielfeldt, Kai Budde-Sagert, Nikolai Weis, Maren Buenning, Susanne Staehlke, Julius Zimmermann, Nils Arbeiter, Sahba Mobini, Mar ía Ujué González, Henrike Rebl, Adelinde Uhrmacher, Ursula van Rienen and Barbara Nebe Tags: Research Source Type: research

Research progress of biomimetic materials in oral medicine
Biomimetic materials are able to mimic the structure and functional properties of native tissues especially natural oral tissues. They have attracted growing attention for their potential to achieve configurab... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - November 23, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Xinyu Luo, Jiayue Niu, Guanyu Su, Linxi Zhou, Xue Zhang, Ying Liu, Qiang Wang and Ningning Sun Tags: Review Source Type: research

Follicular reconstruction and neo-oogenesis in xenotransplantation of human ovarian isolated cells derived from chemotherapy-induced POF patients
Developing new strategies to restore fertility in patients with chemotherapy-induced Premature Ovarian Failure (Chemo-POF) is important. We aimed to construct an Artificial Ovary (AO) by seeding Human Ovarian ... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - November 20, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Sara Khaleghi, Farideh Eivazkhani, Somayeh Tavana, Ashraf Moini, Marefat Ghaffari Novin, Petkov Stoyan, Hamid Nazarian and Rouhollah Fathi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Seaweed-based alginate/hydroxyapatite composite for the effective removal of bacteria, cyanobacteria, algae, and crystal violet from water
A novel cost-effective and multifunctional nanocomposite was developed based on sustainable macroalgae biomass. The brown seaweed Sargassum latifolium was utilized for alginate extraction and the calcareous red s... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - November 14, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Mohamed Gomaa and Amal William Danial Tags: Research Source Type: research

Label-free multimodal electro-thermo-mechanical (ETM) phenotyping as a novel biomarker to differentiate between normal, benign, and cancerous breast biopsy tissues
Technologies for quick and label-free diagnosis of malignancies from breast tissues have the potential to be a significant adjunct to routine diagnostics. The biophysical phenotypes of breast tissues, such as ... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - November 13, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Anil Vishnu G. K., Gayatri Gogoi, Midhun C. Kachappilly, Annapoorni Rangarajan and Hardik J. Pandya Tags: Research Source Type: research

Antler stem cell-derived exosomes promote regenerative wound healing via fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition inhibition
The typical outcome of mammalian wound healing is scarring, a fibrotic process mediated by myofibroblast aggregation. Perfect healing in a clinical setting is relatively unexplored. Surprisingly, our previous ... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - November 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Guokun Zhang, Dongxu Wang, Jing Ren, Jiping Li, Qianqian Guo, Liyan Shi and Chunyi Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Dual-drug (Curcumin/Ciprofloxacin) loading and release from chitosan-based hydrogels embedded with magnetic Montmorillonite/Hyaluronic acid for enhancing wound healing
Montmorillonite (MMt) is extensively applied as an efficient drug-carrier in designing drug delivery systems (DDS) due to its high specific surface area to load drugs. Modification of MMt via iron (Fe) blendin... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - October 31, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Zahra Sayyar, Gholam Reza Mahdavinia and Alireza Khataee Tags: Research Source Type: research

Engineered live bacteria as disease detection and diagnosis tools
Sensitive and minimally invasive medical diagnostics are essential to the early detection of diseases, monitoring their progression and response to treatment. Engineered bacteria as live sensors are being deve... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - October 24, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Imen Tanniche and Bahareh Behkam Tags: Review Source Type: research

Novel ultra-stretchable and self-healing crosslinked poly (ethylene oxide)-cationic guar gum hydrogel
Hydrogels are three-dimensional structures with specific features that render them useful for biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering scaffolds, drug delivery systems, and wound dressings. In recen... (Source: Journal of Biological Engineering)
Source: Journal of Biological Engineering - October 16, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Sergio Alberto Bernal-Ch ávez, Sergio Alcalá-Alcalá, Zainab M. Almarhoon, Aknur Turgumbayeva, Eda Sönmez Gürer, Ma. De Los Dolores Campos-Echeverria, Hernán Cortés, Alejandra Romero-Montero, María Luisa Del Prado-Audelo, Javad Sharifi-Rad and Gera Tags: Research Source Type: research