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Controlling Cell Behavior Through the Design of Polymer Surfaces by Alves, Natália M., Pashkuleva, Iva, Reis, Rui L., Mano, João F.

“…Polymers have gained a remarkable place in the biomedical field as materials for the fabrication of various devices and for tissue engineering applications…”
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Nanostructured Polymeric Coatings Based on Chitosan and Dopamine-Modified Hyaluronic Acid for Biomedical Applications by Neto, Ana I., Cibrão, Ana C., Correia, Clara R., Carvalho, Rita R., Luz, Gisela M., Ferrer, Gloria G., Botelho, Gabriela, Picart, Catherine, Alves, Natália M., Mano, João F.

“…In a marine environment, specific proteins are secreted by mussels and used as a bioglue to stick to a surface. These mussel proteins present an unusual amino…”
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Biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for ligament/tendon tissue engineering by Silva, Magda, Ferreira, Fernando N, Alves, Natália M, Paiva, Maria C

“…Ligaments and tendons are fibrous tissues with poor vascularity and limited regeneration capacity. Currently, a ligament/tendon injury often require a surgical…”
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Bioadhesive Hyaluronic Acid-Based Hydrogels for Spinal Cord Injury by Duarte, Diogo, Correia, Cátia, Reis, Rui L., Pashkuleva, Iva, Peixoto, Daniela, Alves, Natália M.

“…Spinal cord injuries (SCI) have devastating physical, psychological, and psychosocial consequences for patients. One challenge of nerve tissue repair is the…”
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Chitosan/Poly(ε-caprolactone) blend scaffolds for cartilage repair by Neves, Sara C, Moreira Teixeira, Liliana S, Moroni, Lorenzo, Reis, Rui L, Van Blitterswijk, Clemens A, Alves, Natália M, Karperien, Marcel, Mano, João F

“…Abstract Chitosan (CHT)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) blend 3D fiber-mesh scaffolds were studied as possible support structures for articular cartilage tissue…”
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Graphene‐polymer nanocomposites for biomedical applications by Silva, Magda, Alves, N. M., Paiva, M. C.

“…First published: 28 September 2017 Despite the significant efforts in the synthesis of new polymers, the mechanical properties of polymer matrices can be…”
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Cell interactions with superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces by Oliveira, Sara M., Alves, Natália M., Mano, João F.

“…Interactions of cells with biomaterials dictate their biocompatibility and biofunctionality, and are strongly influenced by surface properties. Moreover, it is…”
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Adhesive free-standing multilayer films containing sulfated levan for biomedical applications by Gomes, Tiago D., Caridade, Sofia G., Sousa, Maria P., Azevedo, Sara, Kandur, Muhammed Y., Öner, Ebru T., Alves, Natália M., Mano, João F.

“…Sulfated Levan (L-S) was introduced on the chitosan (CHI)/alginate (ALG) system. The presence of L-S lead to an adhesion strength 4 times higher than the…”
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Multifunctional calcium-based nanocarriers for synergistic treatment of triple-negative breast cancer by Martins, Sara A., Costa, Rui R., Brito, Alexandra, Reis, Rui L., Alves, Natália M., Pashkuleva, Iva, Soares da Costa, Diana

“…[Display omitted] Targeted breast cancer therapies hold the potential to improve the efficiency of drug delivery to the pathology site without impacting the…”
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Bioactive and adhesive properties of multilayered coatings based on catechol-functionalized chitosan/hyaluronic acid and bioactive glass nanoparticles by Almeida, Ana Catarina, Vale, Ana Catarina, Reis, Rui L., Alves, Natália M.

“…Chitosan and hyaluronic acid are the most attractive natural polysaccharides used for tissue regeneration, herein innovative orthopedic coatings were…”
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3D‐printed cryomilled poly(ε‐caprolactone)/graphene composite scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration by Dias, Daniela, Vale, A. Catarina, Cunha, Eunice Paula Freitas, Paiva, M. C., Reis, R. L., Vaquette, Cedryck, Alves, N. M.

“…In this study, composite scaffolds based on poly(caprolactone) (PCL) and non-covalently functionalized few-layer graphene (FLG) were manufactured by an…”
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Adhesive and biodegradable membranes made of sustainable catechol-functionalized marine collagen and chitosan by Correia, Cátia, Sousa, Rita O., Vale, A. Catarina, Peixoto, Daniela, Silva, Tiago H., Reis, Rui L., Pashkuleva, Iva, Alves, Natália M.

“…We describe bioadhesive membranes developed from marine renewable biomaterials, namely chitosan and collagen extracted from fish skins. Collagen was…”
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Adhesive Bioactive Coatings Inspired by Sea Life by Rego, Sónia J, Vale, Ana C, Luz, Gisela M, Mano, João F, Alves, Natália M

“…Inspired by nature, in particular by the marine mussels adhesive proteins (MAPs) and by the tough brick-and-mortar nacre-like structure, novel multilayered…”
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pH Responsiveness of Multilayered Films and Membranes Made of Polysaccharides by Silva, Joana M, Caridade, Sofia G, Costa, Rui R, Alves, Natália M, Groth, Thomas, Picart, Catherine, Reis, Rui L, Mano, João F

“…We investigated the pH-dependent properties of multilayered films made of chitosan (CHI) and alginate (ALG) and focused on their postassembly response to…”
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Polymeric biomaterials inspired by marine mussel adhesive proteins by Vale, A. Catarina, Pereira, Paulo R., Alves, Natália M.

“…Marine mussels have attracted attention in the last years due to their incredible ability to stick to various organic and inorganic substrates in harsh…”
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Self Assembling and Crosslinking of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films of Chitosan and Alginate Studied by QCM and IR Spectroscopy by Alves, Natália M., Picart, Catherine, Mano, João F.

“…The formation of novel biocompatible multilayer films based on the alternate deposition of CHI and ALG was investigated for the first time by QCM‐D and…”
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Spin-coated polysaccharide-based multilayered freestanding films with adhesive and bioactive moieties by Moreira, Joana, Vale, A. Catarina, Pires, R. A., Botelho, Gabriela, Reis, R. L., Alves, N. M.

“…Freestanding films based on catechol functionalized chitosan (CHI), hyaluronic acid (HA), and bioglass nanoparticles (BGNPs) were developed by spin-coating…”
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Layer-by-layer films based on catechol-modified polysaccharides produced by dip- and spin-coating onto different substrates by Almeida, Ana C., Vale, A. Catarina, Pires, R. A., Reis, R. L., Alves, N. M.

“…Layer-by-layer films based on chitosan and hyaluronic acid were produced by dip- and spin-coating techniques onto glass, 316L stainless steel and titanium…”
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New poly(ε-caprolactone)/chitosan blend fibers for tissue engineering applications by Malheiro, Vera N., Caridade, Sofia G., Alves, Natália M., Mano, João F.

“…This study reports for the first time on the production of poly(ε-caprolactone)/chitosan blend fibers for future application as tissue engineering scaffolds…”
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Bioinspired superhydrophobic poly(L-lactic acid) surfaces control bone marrow derived cells adhesion and proliferation by Alves, Natália M., Shi, Jun, Oramas, Elena, Santos, José L., Tomás, Helena, Mano, João F.

“…The aptitude of a cell to adhere, migrate, and differentiate on a compact substrate or scaffold is important in the field of tissue engineering and…”
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