• openAccess   Ag Nanoparticles/α-Ag2WO4 Composite Formed by Electron Beam and Femtosecond Irradiation as Potent Antifungal and Antitumor Agents 

      Assis, Marcelo de; Robeldo, Thaiane; Foggi, Camila Cristina; Kubo, A.M.; Mínguez-Vega, Gladys; Cordoncillo, Eloisa; Beltrán Mir, Héctor; Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Andres, Juan; Oliva, Mónica; Vergani, Carlos; Barbugli, P.A.; Camargo, E.R.; Borra, Ricardo Carneiro; Longo, Elson Nature Research (2019)
      The ability to manipulate the structure and function of promising systems via external stimuli is emerging with the development of reconfigurable and programmable multifunctional materials. Increasing antifungal and antitumor ...
    • openAccess   BDNF‐Gene Transfected Schwann Cell‐Assisted Axonal Extension and Sprouting on New PLA–PPy Microfiber Substrates 

      Gisbert Roca, Fernando; André, Franck M.; Más-Estellés, Jorge; MONLEÓN PRADAS, MANUEL; Mir, Luis M. Wiley (2021-03-01)
      The work here reported analyzes the effect of increased efficiency of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) production by electroporated Schwann cells (SCs) on the axonal extension in a coculture system on a biomaterial ...
    • openAccess   Complex effects of Mg-biomaterials on the osteoblast cell machinery: A proteomic study 

      Cerqueira, Andreia; García-Arnáez, Iñaki; Romero-Gavilán, Francisco J; Azkargorta, Mikel; Elortza, Felix; Martín de Llanos, José Javier; Carda, Carmen; GURRUCHAGA, MARILO; Goñi, Isabel; Suay, Julio Elsevier (2022)
      The cell–biomaterial interface is highly complex; thousands of molecules and many processes participate in its formation. Growing demand for improved biomaterials has highlighted the need to understand the structure and ...
    • openAccess   Conduits based on the combination of hyaluronic acid and silk fibroin: Characterization, in vitro studies and in vivo biocompatibility 

      Gisbert, Fernando; Lozano Picazo, Paloma; Pérez-Rigueiro, José; GUINEA TORTUERO, GUSTAVO VICTOR; MONLEÓN PRADAS, MANUEL; Martinez Ramos, Cristina Elsevier (2020-01-16)
      We address the production of structures intended as conduits made from natural biopolymers, capable of promoting the regeneration of axonal tracts. We combine hyaluronic acid (HA) and silk fibroin (SF) with the aim of ...
    • openAccess   Evaluation of the inflammatory responses to sol–gel coatingswith distinct biocompatibility levels 

      Cerqueira, Andreia; Araújo-Gomes, Nuno; Zhang, Yang; van den Beucken, Jeroen; Martínez Ramos, Cristina; ozturan, seda; Izquierdo Escrig, Raul; Muriach, Maria; Romero Cano, Ricard; Baliño, Pablo; Romero-Gavilán, Francisco J John Wiley and Sons (2021-02-20)
      The immune system plays a crucial role in determining the implantation outcome, and macrophages are in the frontline of the inflammatory processes. Further, cellular oxidative stress resulting from the material recognition ...
    • openAccess   Insight into the antibacterial mechanism of Cu-enriched sol–gel coatings employing proteomics 

      Romero-Gavilán, Francisco J; García-Arnáez, Iñaki; Cerqueira, Andreia; Scalschi, Loredana; Vicedo, Begonya; Villagrasa, Alejandro; Izquierdo, Raúl; Elortza, Felix; Gurruchaga, Mariló; Goñi, Isabel; Suay, Julio Royal Society of Chemistry (2023)
      Advanced antibacterial biomaterials can help reduce the severe consequences of infections. Using copper compounds is an excellent option to achieve this goal; they offer a combination of regenerative and antimicrobial ...
    • openAccess   On the use of ball milling to develop PHBV-graphene nanocomposites (I)-Morphology, thermal properties, and thermal stability 

      Ambrosio Martín, Jesús; Gorrasi, Giuliana; López Rubio, Amparo; Fabra, María José; Cabedo, Luis; López Manchado, Miguel Angel; LAGARON, Jose © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (2015-03)
      In the first part of this work, novel nanocomposites based on poly (3-hydroxybutyrate co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and functionalized graphene nanosheets (FGS) were prepared through ball milling. As revealed by morphological ...
    • closedAccess   Peptide-Based Molecular Hydrogels as Supramolecular Protein Mimics 

      Singh, Nishant; Kumar, Mohit; Miravet, Juan; Escuder, Beatriu Wiley (2017-01-23)
      This Minireview concerns recent advances in the design, synthesis, and application of low molecular-weight peptidic hydrogelators. The sequence-specific combinations of amino acid side chain functionalities combined with ...
    • openAccess   Proteomic Analysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Monocyte Co-Cultures Exposed to a Bioactive Silica-Based Sol–Gel Coating 

      Cerqueira, Andreia; Romero-Gavilán, Francisco J; Helmholz, Heike; Azkargorta, Mikel; Elortza, Félix; Gurruchaga, Mariló; Goñi, Isabel; Willumeit-Römer, Regine; Suay, Julio American Chemical Society (2023)
      New methodologies capable of extensively analyzing the cell-material interactions are necessary to improve current in vitro characterization methods, and proteomics is a viable alternative. Also, many studies are focused ...
    • openAccess   The effect of calcium–magnesium mixtures in sol–gel coatings on bone tissue regeneration 

      Cerqueira, Andreia; García-Arnáez, Iñaki; Muriach, Maria; Azkargorta, Mikel; Elortza, Felix; Izquierdo, Raúl; Romero-Gavilán, Francisco J; GURRUCHAGA, MARILO; Suay, Julio; Goñi, Isabel Royal Society of Chemistry (2022)
      Calcium and magnesium are two elements essential for bone structure and metabolism. However, their synergistic or competitive effects on bone regeneration are often overlooked during biomaterial development. We examined ...
    • openAccess   Uso de suelo y biomateriales 

      Garraín Cordero, Daniel; Vidal, Rosario; Franco García, Vicente Asociación Española de Dirección e Ingeniería de Proyectos (AEIPRO) (2007)
      When designing a product made of biodegradable materials, all of the impacts associated with the product along its life cycle should be taken into account. The replacement of conventional materials by biopolymers entails ...