Themed collection Biomaterials Science 10th Anniversary: Top papers from Europe

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Open Access Review Article

Pre-clinical non-viral vectors exploited for in vivo CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing: an overview

Non-viral delivery technologies for efficient in vivo Clustered Regulatory Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR/Cas9) gene editing.

Graphical abstract: Pre-clinical non-viral vectors exploited for in vivo CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing: an overview
From the themed collection: Biomaterials Science Most Popular 2022
Open Access Review Article

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia: recent advancements, molecular effects, and future directions in the omics era

Coating and targeting strategies improve superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles-induced hyperthermia, while omics can unveil molecular effects.

Graphical abstract: Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia: recent advancements, molecular effects, and future directions in the omics era
From the themed collection: Biomaterials Science Most Popular 2022
Open Access Review Article

Meta-biomaterials

Meta-biomaterials are designer biomaterials with unusual and even unprecedented properties that primarily originate from their geometrical designs at different (usually smaller) length scales.

Graphical abstract: Meta-biomaterials
Communication

The impact of structure dimensions on initial bacterial adhesion

The changes in structure periods in the microscale strongly affect initial bacterial adhesion.

Graphical abstract: The impact of structure dimensions on initial bacterial adhesion
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Broad spectrum antibacterial photodynamic and photothermal therapy achieved with indocyanine green loaded SPIONs under near infrared irradiation

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and antimicrobial photothermal therapy (aPTT) are promising local and effective alternative therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections and biofilms.

Graphical abstract: Broad spectrum antibacterial photodynamic and photothermal therapy achieved with indocyanine green loaded SPIONs under near infrared irradiation
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Hydrogel 3D in vitro tumor models for screening cell aggregation mediated drug response

Hydrogel-based 3D in vitro models comprising tumor ECM-mimetic biomaterials exhibit differential responses to therapeutics according to cancer cells cellular aggregation state.

Graphical abstract: Hydrogel 3D in vitro tumor models for screening cell aggregation mediated drug response
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Cell loaded 3D bioprinted GelMA hydrogels for corneal stroma engineering

Tissue engineering aims to replace missing or damaged tissues and restore their functions.

Graphical abstract: Cell loaded 3D bioprinted GelMA hydrogels for corneal stroma engineering
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Carbon nanotube doped pericardial matrix derived electroconductive biohybrid hydrogel for cardiac tissue engineering

Biohybrid hydrogels consisting of solubilized nanostructured pericardial matrix and electroconductive positively charged hydrazide-conjugated carbon nanotubes provide a promising material for stem cell-based cardiac tissue engineering.

Graphical abstract: Carbon nanotube doped pericardial matrix derived electroconductive biohybrid hydrogel for cardiac tissue engineering
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Cationic octahedral molybdenum cluster complexes functionalized with mitochondria-targeting ligands: photodynamic anticancer and antibacterial activities

Octahedral molybdenum cluster complexes bearing mitochondria-targeting terminal functions are attractive candidates for photodynamic applications and luminescent probes.

Graphical abstract: Cationic octahedral molybdenum cluster complexes functionalized with mitochondria-targeting ligands: photodynamic anticancer and antibacterial activities
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pH-Triggered nanostructural transformations in antimicrobial peptide/oleic acid self-assemblies

This study reports smart nanostructures based on oleic acid/peptide mixtures in water for the delivery of antimicrobial peptides.

Graphical abstract: pH-Triggered nanostructural transformations in antimicrobial peptide/oleic acid self-assemblies
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Antibiotic gold: tethering of antimicrobial peptides to gold nanoparticles maintains conformational flexibility of peptides and improves trypsin susceptibility

Peptide-coated nanoparticles are valuable tools for diverse biological applications, such as drug delivery, molecular recognition, and antimicrobial action.

Graphical abstract: Antibiotic gold: tethering of antimicrobial peptides to gold nanoparticles maintains conformational flexibility of peptides and improves trypsin susceptibility
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Curcumin loaded mesoporous silica: an effective drug delivery system for cancer treatment

Mesoporous silica material based drug delivery systems (DDSs) containing curcumin show biocompatibility in normal cells and an effective anti-cancer effect in cancer cells.

Graphical abstract: Curcumin loaded mesoporous silica: an effective drug delivery system for cancer treatment
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Significance of surface charge and shell material of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION) based core/shell nanoparticles on the composition of the protein corona

We showed that protein corona is strongly dependent on the coating of the material.

Graphical abstract: Significance of surface charge and shell material of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION) based core/shell nanoparticles on the composition of the protein corona
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Personalized protein coronas: a “key” factor at the nanobiointerface

The type of human disease has a crucial role in the protein composition at the surface of nanoparticles.

Graphical abstract: Personalized protein coronas: a “key” factor at the nanobiointerface
Open Access Paper

The surface charge of anti-bacterial coatings alters motility and biofilm architecture

Bacterial colonization of abiotic surfaces with differences in physicochemical properties gives rise to different types of bacterial biofilms, with respect to biofilm architecture, biofilm physiology and the amount of biofilm formed.

Graphical abstract: The surface charge of anti-bacterial coatings alters motility and biofilm architecture
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This online collection features some of the most cited, most downloaded and most shared articles from Europe published in Biomaterials Science during the first 10 years of the journal.

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