RSC Advances  

Proposed antibacterial mechanisms of Cu-BTC and Cu-GA. Both MOFs release Cu²⁺ ions from their framework, facilitating their attachment and internalization on the surface of both E. coli (Gram-negative) and Lactobacillus (Gram-positive) bacteria.

Chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) were used to formulate a controlled transdermal drug delivery system for tramadol.

PBMA-b-PVP copolymer can improve the adhesion of PBMA homopolymer to TiNi alloys. The PDA coating enhances the corrosion resistance of TiNi alloys. The composite coating demonstrates excellent biocompatibility.

Promising results confirmed the antimicrobial activity of L-lysine-based ultrashort dipeptide hydrogels on E. coli and S. aureus bacteria and non-cytotoxic properties on cell viability with human embryonic kidney cell line HEK-293.

Manganese-based nanomaterials have seen rapid development in chemodynamic therapy and T₁-enhanced MRI over the past five years, holding promising prospects in various combined applications.

The zein/WH/LEVO scaffolds have significant effects on promoting bone regeneration, especially for the favorable osteogenic, intensive angiogenic, and alleviated inflammation abilities. The synthesized scaffolds would be used as a suitable material for bone regeneration.

The emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacterial strains and biofilm-associated diseases have heightened concerns about exploring alternative bactericidal methods.

Burns are a global public health problem, which brings great challenges to public health and the economy.

Nanotechnology revolutionizes breast cancer treatment by improving drug delivery, overcoming barriers, and reducing side effects. This review highlights its potential and superiority over conventional methods, transforming breast cancer management.

In this article, we reported a specific magnesium phosphate bone cement which showed good physical, chemical properties, and excellent osteogenesis-promoting ability under near-infrared light intervention.

This work employed a biocompatible and synthetic-based thermo-responsive material with tailored mechanical properties as a potential macro-scale scaffold to support ex vivo T and CAR-T cell encapsulation and culture.

Alginate-based bioinks used for DoD approaches can be modified with specific peptide-containing components so that incorporated printed cells show significantly higher cell elongation ratios after 7 days (created with https://www.BioRender.com).

Nanoparticle-hydrogel systems are versatile biomaterials that possess numerous advantages for biomedical applications. This review focuses on the application of the nanoparticle-hydrogels system for the delivery of antimicrobial agents.

The global community is faced with numerous health concerns such as cancer, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, diabetes, joint pain, osteoporosis, among others.

The UV-crosslinkable benzophenone (BP) “bio-glue” efficiently crosslinks with various surfaces and biomolecules. The beauty of this bio-glue lies in its simplicity and broad applicability, requiring no sophisticated equipment or reaction conditions.

Illustration of the mechanism of NbC/TA–GelMA hydrogel with multifunctional properties for potential application in oral mucosal impairment.

HA-coated redox sensitive visualized nano-prodrug HA/TPE-CS-SS-PTX were exploited in order to highly efficient treatment of cancer and real-time monitoring of drug localization.

Most MOFs for controllable cancer treatment act as drug delivery vehicle and/or anti-cancer agent. Molecules with anti-cancer roles such as chemotherapies, gases, peptides or nucleic acids can be loaded into MOFs that decompose in cancer cells or in the TME to release its cargoes.

Andrzej Zieliński and Beata Majkowska-Marzec introduce the RSC Advances themed collection on nano and microscale modifications of biomaterials.

Antibacterial hydrogels have gained considerable attention for soft tissue repair, particularly in preventing infections associated with wound healing.

We report deposition of a MgCO₃ coating on titanium surfaces using a hydrothermal method, followed by hydrogen peroxide treatment. The coating demonstrated antibacterial properties and enhanced osteogenic differentiation of BMSC.

Ca-phosphate/-silicate ceramic granules have been widely studied because their abilities of biodegradable, bioactive ion release and material degradation; however, it is difficult to synergise time-dependent ion release and highly efficient osteogenesis in vivo.

Nano-based approaches, particularly nanogels, have recently emerged as a potential strategy for combating biofilm-related infections.

This review summarized the function of cancer cell membranes and comprehensively discussed the preparation of cancer cell membrane-coated nanoparticles (CCM-NPs) and their application in anti-tumor therapy. The graphical abstract figure was drawn by Figdraw (https://www.figdraw.com).

Flow chart of nHA/PLA/dECM/β-CD-CHX preparation.