Advances in the development and utilization of polysaccharide materials are highly promising, offering prominent applications in the field of tissue engineering for addressing diverse clinical needs, including wound healing, bone regeneration, cartilage repair, and treatment of conditions such as arthritis. Novel polysaccharide materials are popular owing to their inherent stability, biocompatibility, and repeatability. This review presents an overview of the biomedical applications of natural polysaccharide hydrogels and their derivatives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a serious public health issue because of its chronic and incurable nature. Common IBD drugs have limited efficacy and produce adverse effects, leading to an urgent need to develop new drugs and drug delivery systems. Curcumin (Cur) is a natural and nontoxic drug that is increasingly used in the treatment of IBD owing to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe complete healing of wounds remains a challenge in clinical care. In addition, various complications such as inflammation and infection that may occur during skin wound healing can impede the healing process. Here, we constructed a multifunctional self-repairing hydrogel by utilizing Schiff base bonds.
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