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In vivo analysis of hybrid hydrogels containing dual growth factor combinations, and skeletal stem cells under mechanical stimulation for bone repair (2024)
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Gothard, D., Rotherham, M., Smith, E. L., Kanczler, J. M., Henstock, J., Wells, J. A., Roberts, C. A., Qutachi, O., Peto, H., Rashidi, H., Rojo, L., White, L. J., Stevens, M. M., El Haj, A. J., Rose, F. R., & Oreffo, R. O. (2024). In vivo analysis of hybrid hydrogels containing dual growth factor combinations, and skeletal stem cells under mechanical stimulation for bone repair. Mechanobiology in Medicine, 2(4), Article 100096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbm.2024.100096

Bone tissue engineering requires a combination of materials, cells, growth factors and mechanical cues to recapitulate bone formation. In this study we evaluated hybrid hydrogels for minimally invasive bone formation by combining biomaterials with sk... Read More about In vivo analysis of hybrid hydrogels containing dual growth factor combinations, and skeletal stem cells under mechanical stimulation for bone repair.

Strengths and opportunities in research into extracellular matrix ageing: A consultation with the ECMage research community (2024)
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Dalby, M. J., Pekovic‐Vaughan, V., Shanley, D. P., Swift, J., White, L. J., & Canty‐Laird, E. G. (2024). Strengths and opportunities in research into extracellular matrix ageing: A consultation with the ECMage research community. BioEssays, 46(5), Article 2300223. https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.202300223

Ageing causes progressive decline in metabolic, behavioural, and physiological functions, leading to a reduced health span. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the three‐dimensional network of macromolecules that provides our tissues with structure and... Read More about Strengths and opportunities in research into extracellular matrix ageing: A consultation with the ECMage research community.

Engineered neural tissue made using hydrogels derived from decellularised tissues for the regeneration of peripheral nerves (2022)
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Kellaway, S. C., Roberton, V., Jones, J. N., Loczenski, R., Phillips, J. B., & White, L. J. (2023). Engineered neural tissue made using hydrogels derived from decellularised tissues for the regeneration of peripheral nerves. Acta Biomaterialia, 157, 124-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2022.12.003

Engineered neural tissue (EngNT) promotes in vivo axonal regeneration. Decellularised materials (dECM) are complex biologic scaffolds that can improve the cellular environment and also encourage positive tissue remodelling in vivo. We hypothesised th... Read More about Engineered neural tissue made using hydrogels derived from decellularised tissues for the regeneration of peripheral nerves.

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Chromanone Derivatives as Multifunctional Agents for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (2022)
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Li, X., Li, T., Zhan, F., Cheng, F., Lu, L., Zhang, B., …Yao, H. (2022). Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Chromanone Derivatives as Multifunctional Agents for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 13(23), 3488-3501. https://doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00520

Based on a multitarget strategy, a series of novel chromanone-1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin hybrids were identified for the potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Biological evaluation demonstrated that these hybrids exhibited signific... Read More about Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Chromanone Derivatives as Multifunctional Agents for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

Discovery of novel hybrids containing clioquinol−1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine as multi-target-directed ligands (MTDLs) against Alzheimer's disease (2022)
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Li, X., Li, T., Zhang, P., Li, X., Lu, L., Sun, Y., …Xu, J. (2022). Discovery of novel hybrids containing clioquinol−1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine as multi-target-directed ligands (MTDLs) against Alzheimer's disease. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 244, Article 114841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114841

Based on the multitarget strategy, a series of novel clioquinol−1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine hybrids were identified for the potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Biological evaluation in vitro revealed that these hybrids exhibited... Read More about Discovery of novel hybrids containing clioquinol−1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine as multi-target-directed ligands (MTDLs) against Alzheimer's disease.

Printing biohybrid materials for bioelectronic cardio-3D-cellular constructs (2022)
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Sanjuan-Alberte, P., Whitehead, C., Jones, J. N., Silva, J. C., Carter, N., Kellaway, S., …Rawson, F. J. (2022). Printing biohybrid materials for bioelectronic cardio-3D-cellular constructs. iScience, 25(7), Article 104552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.104552

Conductive hydrogels are emerging as promising materials for bioelectronic applications as they minimize the mismatch between biological and electronic systems. We propose a strategy to bioprint biohybrid conductive bioinks based on decellularized ex... Read More about Printing biohybrid materials for bioelectronic cardio-3D-cellular constructs.

Ovarian extracellular matrix‐based hydrogel for human ovarian follicle survival in vivo: A pilot work (2021)
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Chiti, M., Vanacker, J., Ouni, E., Tatic, N., Viswanath, A., des Rieux, A., …Amorim, C. A. (2022). Ovarian extracellular matrix‐based hydrogel for human ovarian follicle survival in vivo: A pilot work. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 110(5), 1012-1022. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.34974

To successfully assemble a bio-engineered ovary, we need to create a three-dimensional matrix able to accommodate isolated follicles and cells. The goal of this study was to develop an extracellular matrix hydrogel (oECM) derived from decellularized... Read More about Ovarian extracellular matrix‐based hydrogel for human ovarian follicle survival in vivo: A pilot work.

Short-Term Evaluation of Cellular Fate in an Ovine Bone Formation Model (2021)
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Markides, H., Foster, N. C., McLaren, J. S., Hopkins, T., Black, C., Oreffo, R. O. C., …El Haj, A. J. (2021). Short-Term Evaluation of Cellular Fate in an Ovine Bone Formation Model. Cells, 10(7), Article 1776. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10071776

The ovine critical-sized defect model provides a robust preclinical model for testing tissue-engineered constructs for use in the treatment of non-union bone fractures and severe trauma. A critical question in cell-based therapies is understanding th... Read More about Short-Term Evaluation of Cellular Fate in an Ovine Bone Formation Model.

Matrix-Bound Nanovesicles: The Effects of Isolation Method upon Yield, Purity, and Function (2020)
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Quijano, L. M., Naranjo, J. D., El-Mossier, S. O., Turner, N. J., Pineda Molina, C., Bartolacci, J., …Badylak, S. F. (2020). Matrix-Bound Nanovesicles: The Effects of Isolation Method upon Yield, Purity, and Function. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods, 26(10), 528-540. https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.tec.2020.0243

Identification of matrix-bound nanovesicles (MBV) as ubiquitous components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) raises questions regarding their biologic functions and their potential theranostic application. Unlike liquid-phase extracellular vesicles (... Read More about Matrix-Bound Nanovesicles: The Effects of Isolation Method upon Yield, Purity, and Function.

Characterisation and evaluation of the regenerative capacity of Stro-4+ enriched bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells using bovine extracellular matrix hydrogel and a novel biocompatible melt electro-written medical-grade polycaprolactone scaffold (2020)
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Black, C., Kanczler, J., de Andrés, M., White, L., Savi, F., Bas, O., …Oreffo, R. (2020). Characterisation and evaluation of the regenerative capacity of Stro-4+ enriched bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells using bovine extracellular matrix hydrogel and a novel biocompatible melt electro-written medical-grade polycaprolactone scaffold. Biomaterials, 247, Article 119998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.119998

Many skeletal tissue regenerative strategies centre around the multifunctional properties of bone marrow derived stromal cells (BMSC) or mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC)/bone marrow derived skeletal stem cells (SSC). Specific identification of th... Read More about Characterisation and evaluation of the regenerative capacity of Stro-4+ enriched bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells using bovine extracellular matrix hydrogel and a novel biocompatible melt electro-written medical-grade polycaprolactone scaffold.

Stem cells from the dental apical papilla in extracellular matrix hydrogels mitigate inflammation of microglial cells (2019)
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Tatic, N., Rose, F. R., des Rieux, A., & White, L. J. (2019). Stem cells from the dental apical papilla in extracellular matrix hydrogels mitigate inflammation of microglial cells. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 14015. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50367-x

After spinal cord injury (SCI) chronic inflammation hampers regeneration. Influencing the local microenvironment after SCI may provide a strategy to modulate inflammation and the immune response. The objectives of this work were to determine whether... Read More about Stem cells from the dental apical papilla in extracellular matrix hydrogels mitigate inflammation of microglial cells.

Nanofibrous scaffolds support a 3D in vitro permeability model of the human intestinal epitheleum (2019)
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Patient, J. D., Hajiali, H., Harris, K., Abrahamsson, B., Tannergreen, C., White, L. J., …Rose, F. R. (2019). Nanofibrous scaffolds support a 3D in vitro permeability model of the human intestinal epitheleum. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 10, Article 456. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00456

Advances in drug research not only depend on high throughput screening to evaluate large numbers of lead compounds but also on the development of in vitro models which can simulate human tissues in terms of drug permeability and functions. Potential... Read More about Nanofibrous scaffolds support a 3D in vitro permeability model of the human intestinal epitheleum.

Microparticles for controlled GDF6 delivery to direct ASC‐based nucleus pulposus regeneration (2019)
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Hodgkinson, T., Stening, J. Z., White, L. J., Shakesheff, K. M., Hoyland, J. A., & Richardson, S. M. (2019). Microparticles for controlled GDF6 delivery to direct ASC‐based nucleus pulposus regeneration. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 13(8), 1406-1417. https://doi.org/10.1002/term.2882

Currently, there is no effective long-term treatment for intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD), making it an attractive candidate for regenerative therapies. Hydrogel delivery of adipose stem cells (ASCs) in combination with controlled release of b... Read More about Microparticles for controlled GDF6 delivery to direct ASC‐based nucleus pulposus regeneration.

Targeted protein delivery: carbodiimide crosslinking influences protein release from microparticles incorporated within collagen scaffolds (2019)
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Tanase, C. E., Qutachi, O., White, L. J., Shakesheff, K. M., McCaskie, A. W., Best, S. M., & Cameron, R. E. (2019). Targeted protein delivery: carbodiimide crosslinking influences protein release from microparticles incorporated within collagen scaffolds. Regenerative Biomaterials, 6(5), 279-287. https://doi.org/10.1093/rb/rbz015

Tissue engineering response may be tailored via controlled, sustained release of active agents from protein loaded degradable microparticles incorporated directly within 3D ice-templated collagen scaffolds. However, the effects of covalent crosslink... Read More about Targeted protein delivery: carbodiimide crosslinking influences protein release from microparticles incorporated within collagen scaffolds.

A thermoresponsive three-dimensional fibrous cell culture platform for enzyme-free expansion of mammalian cells (2019)
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Aladdad, A. M., Amer, M. H., Sidney, L., Hopkinson, A., White, L. J., Alexander, C., & Rose, F. R. (2019). A thermoresponsive three-dimensional fibrous cell culture platform for enzyme-free expansion of mammalian cells. Acta Biomaterialia, 95, 427-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.037

A three-dimensional thermoresponsive fibrous scaffold system for the subsequent extended culture and enzyme-free passaging of a range of mammalian cell types is presented. Poly(PEGMA188) was incorporated with poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) via bl... Read More about A thermoresponsive three-dimensional fibrous cell culture platform for enzyme-free expansion of mammalian cells.

In vitro evaluation of electrospun blends of gelatin and PCL for application as a partial thickness corneal graft (2018)
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Rose, J., Sidney, L., Patient, J., White, L., Dua, H., El Haj, A., …Rose, F. (2018). In vitro evaluation of electrospun blends of gelatin and PCL for application as a partial thickness corneal graft. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 107(4), 828-838. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.36598

The advent of innovative surgical procedures utilizing partial thickness corneal grafts has created a need for the development of synthetic implants to recreate corneal stromal tissue. This work evaluates electrospun gelatin and polycaprolactone (PCL... Read More about In vitro evaluation of electrospun blends of gelatin and PCL for application as a partial thickness corneal graft.

Translation of remote control regenerative technologies for bone repair (2018)
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Markides, H., McLaren, J. S., Telling, N. D., Alom, N., Al-Mutheffer, E. A., Oreffo, R., Zannettino, A., Scammell, B. E., White, L. J., & El-Haj, A. (2018). Translation of remote control regenerative technologies for bone repair. npj Regenerative Medicine, 3(9), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-018-0048-1

The role of biomechanical stimuli, or mechanotransduction, in normal bone homeostasis and repair is understood to facilitate effective osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro. Mechanotransduction has been integrated into a multitude of... Read More about Translation of remote control regenerative technologies for bone repair.

A biomaterials approach to influence stem cell fate in injectable cell-based therapies (2018)
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Amer, M. H., Rose, F. R., Shakesheff, K. M., & White, L. J. (2018). A biomaterials approach to influence stem cell fate in injectable cell-based therapies. Stem Cell Research and Therapy, 9(39), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-018-0789-1

Background: Numerous stem cell therapies use injection-based administration to deliver high density cell preparations. However, cell retention rates as low as 1% have been observed within days of transplantation. This study investigated the effects o... Read More about A biomaterials approach to influence stem cell fate in injectable cell-based therapies.

Peptide hydrogels — a tissue engineering strategy for the prevention of oesophageal strictures (2017)
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Kumar, D., Workman, V., O'Brien, M. C., McLaren, J. S., White, L. J., Ragunath, K., …Rose, F. R. (2017). Peptide hydrogels — a tissue engineering strategy for the prevention of oesophageal strictures. Advanced Functional Materials, 27(38), Article 1702424. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201702424

Endoscopic treatment of Barrett’s oesophagus often leads to further damage of healthy tissue causing fibrotic tissue formation termed as strictures. This study shows that synthetic, self-assembling peptide hydrogels (PeptiGelDesign) support the activ... Read More about Peptide hydrogels — a tissue engineering strategy for the prevention of oesophageal strictures.