Beckham Oninku,Michael W Lomas,Gary Burr et al. Beckham Oninku et al.

Background: Haematococcus pluvialis (Hp), a freshwater chlorophyte microalga, is a major natural source of astaxanthin (ASX), a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and muscle pigmentation propertie...

Ruifang Han,Haiyi Zhou,Xingshan Liang et al. Ruifang Han et al.

Endometrium plays a key role in embryo implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. However, to repair endometrial injury is still a challenge. In recent years, hydrogel materials have been widely used as effective support matrices to prevent...

Mina Ramezani,Nafiseh Baheiraei,S Zahra Bathaie et al. Mina Ramezani et al.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), particularly myocardial infarction (MI), are the leading cause of mortality worldwide and significantly contribute to morbidity. This study incorporated varying concentrations of crocin (CRO) into alginate hy...

Bo Li,Liyuan Zhang,Yuan Yin et al. Bo Li et al.

Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) stands as a prominent choice in regenerative medicine, yet their therapeutic potential remains controversial due to challenges in maintaining lineage and viability. As directly injected MSCs are quickly cleared b...

Yueyue Gui,Qingfei Sun,Kexin Li et al. Yueyue Gui et al.

Aerobic vaginitis (AV) is a long-standing inflammatory disease that affects female patients. The use of antibiotics is a common means for AV treatment, but it will indiscriminately kill both pathogenic bacteria and beneficial strains, which...

Xinyi Zhang,William A Arnold,Natasha Wright et al. Xinyi Zhang et al.

This study aims to support the prioritization of research and development (R&D) pathways of an anaerobic technology leveraging hydrogel-encapsulated biomass to treat high-strength organic industrial wastewaters, enabling decentralized energ...

Ruixuan Li,Aixia Xu,Ye Chen et al. Ruixuan Li et al.

The discovery of nitric oxide's role in biological processes like platelet function, vasodilation, cell permeability, and inflammation has advanced our understanding of organic nitrate therapy's hemodynamic and nonhemodynamic effects. Short...

Jia Tan,Shuqin Jia,Qiang Xu et al. Jia Tan et al.

Cryopreserved testicular tissue offers a promising method to restore fertility in male infertility patients. Current protocols rely on high concentrations of penetrating cryoprotectants (pCPAs), such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), which nece...

Bahareh Farasati Far,Maryam Safaei,Reza Nahavandi et al. Bahareh Farasati Far et al.

Hydrogel encapsulation is a promising carrier for cell and drug delivery due to its ability to protect the encapsulated entities from harsh physiological conditions and enhance their therapeutic efficacy and bioavailability. However, there ...

William J Jeang,Matthew A Bochenek,Suman Bose et al. William J Jeang et al.

The transplantation of engineered cells that secrete therapeutic proteins presents a promising method for addressing a range of chronic diseases. However, hydrogels used to encase and protect non-autologous cells from immune rejection often...