TL;DR: It is concluded that biologically synthesized AgNPs exhibited multifunctional properties and could be used against human cancer and other infectious diseases.

TL;DR: This review aims to discuss the influence of addition of AgNPs to various biomaterials used in different dental applications whereby they play a vital role in improving the properties.

TL;DR: Progress in the design, fabrication/formulation and application of PLGA based micro/nanoparticles for the controlled delivery of biomacromolecules are discussed and special focuses will be on the novel loading methods and releasing mechanisms of macromolecule as well as the in vivo applications of therapeutic macromolescule-loaded PLGA micro/ nanoparticles.

TL;DR: The produced composite films exhibited potent antibacterial activity against food-borne pathogenic bacteria, Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes and showed strong antibacterial function in the packaging of a minced fish paste.

TL;DR: In vivo studies demonstrated that the hucMSC derived exosomes could improve the functional recovery after SCI through down-regulation of the inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, MIP-1α, IL-6 and IFN-γ.

TL;DR: The green synthesis and determination of the antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer and photocatalytic properties of the resultant Cu-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (NAPs) indicate that they are good candidates for future therapeutic applications.

TL;DR: This review deals with the bio application of GO and the recent advancement as a biosensors, antibacterial agent, early detection of cancer, cancer cell imaging/mapping, targeted drug delivery and gene therapy etc.

TL;DR: The prepared CMC/GQD nanocomposite hydrogel films showed an improvement in vitro swelling, degradation, water vapor permeability and pH-sensitive drug delivery properties along with not significant toxicity against blood cancer cells.

TL;DR: The use of electrospun/electrospray bio-based and natural polymers in the last ten years in food technology and smart packaging, food additives, antimicrobial packaging, enzyme immobilization, tissue engineering, drug delivery, wound dressing, anti-allergy fibers from milk, and faux meat is reviewed.

TL;DR: This review will focus on in situ and ex situ modifications of BC and its applications in tissue engineering, particularly in bone regeneration and wound dressing.

TL;DR: Zn-08Mg alloy appears to be the first formulated biodegradable material that satisfies benchmark values desirable for endovascular stenting, but the alloy reveals signs of age hardening and strain rate sensitivity, which need to be addressed before using this metal for stenting.

TL;DR: This review aims to fill the gap in the literature on SS surface modification methods, as well as to provide guidance for selecting appropriate modification routes tailored for specific biomedical applications.

TL;DR: Results suggest that PHA could be developed into various bio-implant products due to their diverse and ascendant mechanical, biodegradable and tissue compatible properties.

TL;DR: The fertilizer release behavior of the NPK loaded hydrogel nanocomposite was in good agreement with the standard of Committee of European Normalization (CEN), indicating its excellent slow release property.

TL;DR: The mechanisms behind the confrontation of bacteria against various drugs and the effect of physico-chemical properties of silver species on their bactericidal action are discussed as well as the available reports on bacterial transcriptomic and proteomic profiles upon the exposure of various silver species are critically evaluated.

TL;DR: The nHAP originated from rainbow trout and salmon bones have a great potential for application as implant material substitute in bone tissue engineering and the natural waste fish bone product can be used for hydroxyapatite synthesis as a part of bio-waste management.

TL;DR: This work reviews the recent advances in design and synthesis of biodegradable dendrimers, as well as their applications in fabricating drug delivery systems, with the aim of providing researchers in the related fields a good understanding of biodesgradabledendrimer for drug delivery.

TL;DR: Key findings are that silica-based mesoporous BGs offer a potential alternative to the systemic delivery of antibiotics for prevention against infections and the composition dependent dissolution rate and the concentration of the doped elements affect the antibacterial efficacy of BGs.

TL;DR: It was found that semi-IPN and IPN structure can greatly enhance the mechanical properties of GelMA-CS hydrogels compared to the single network CS or GelMA, and the increase of either GelMA or CS concentration can strengthen the hydrogel network.

TL;DR: Emerging applications of graphene-based nanomaterials in bio-imaging, drug/gene delivery, phototherapy, multimodality therapy and tissue engineering were comprehensively reviewed.

TL;DR: This work suggests that as-prepared Ca2+/Alg-Mal microneedles can be used to encapsulate insulin and have a potential application in diabetes treatment via transdermal ingestion.

TL;DR: The results of bacterial culture indicated that the scaffold containing GA had antibacterial properties, and the PCL/Zein/GA scaffold shows a good potential for application in skin tissue engineering.

TL;DR: New collagen/functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube/chitosan/hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds which were fabricated by freezing and lyophilization showed that Col/f-MWCNT/CS scaffolds have the best biocompatibility.

TL;DR: The results of in vitro bioactivity revealed the bone bonding ability and antibacterial test showed that silver doped hydroxyapatite was sensitive to Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

TL;DR: In vitro cytotoxicity assay using MTT revealed that the biosynthesized AgNPs exhibited a dose- and time- dependent cytotoxic effect against A549 lung cancer cells, and the apoptotic effects of the AgNBP were demonstrated using DAPI staining, real-time PCR and flow cytometry.

TL;DR: The present study revealed that the low-cost and environmentally friendly synthesis of P-AgNPs can be widely used in biomedicine, water treatment or purification, and nanobiotechnology.

TL;DR: This review summarized the properties of various biodegradable stents, such as mechanical property, degradation performance, biocompatibility, etc, and addressed the limitation and deficiency of existing BDSs in order to overcome them in future BDS development and applications.

TL;DR: The processing parameters which influence the physicochemical properties of the resulting EFM are summarized as well as scaling up techniques for mass production of EFM.

TL;DR: Results suggested that β-GD and genipin co-crosslinked chitosan-gelatin hydrogels could be a useful ocular drug delivery platform with enhanced therapeutic effects and reduced side effects.