1.Progress in application of magnesium alloys in the implanted medical devices
Zhongxiong FAN ; Lili ZHI ; Fuqiang GUO ; Zhenqing HOU
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2015;38(4):242-246
Magnesium alloys have been a hotspot in the field of implanted medical devices due to their biodegradable absorbability, excellent mechanical properties and good biocompatibility.The reduction in their rapid corrosion rates becomes the key to the application of implant medical device materials.In this paper, the latest research progress and the existing problems of magnesium alloys as the material for implantation of medical devices in the fracture internal fixation, bone tissue porous scaffold, and cardiovascular stent are reviewed.Improving corrosion resistant of magnesium alloys by means of alloying, improving purity, surface modification,rapid solidification, deformation processing, non crystallization and preparation of nano alloy technology in body fluid are expounded, and research direction and application prospect of magnesium alloys in the field of implanted medical devices are also expected.
2.Research progress in calcium phosphate-based biomacromolecules antigen delivery system
Fangxin XIONG ; Zhangran DU ; Yadi TENG ; Min XUE ; Weiying XUN ; Zhongxiong FAN ; Jinyao LI
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2023;46(5):466-475
Nanometer materials have attracted much attention in the nanomedical field due to their unique physicochemical properties. Calcium phosphate nanoparticles have many advantages, such as non-toxicity, unique biomolecular protection, good biodegradability, and good biocompatibility. It has been widely studied as an ideal delivery system for biomacromolecules. In this review paper, the synthesis methods of calcium phosphate nanoparticles were summarized, including the conventional hydrothermal/solvothermal method and the aqueous wet chemical precipitation method. Moreover, the ways of binding calcium phosphate nanoparticles to biomacromolecule antigens were discussed from the perspectives of covalent and non-covalent binding, and their application in biomacromolecule delivery systems was described. The above review comments have important reference value for understanding the potential and application prospects of calcium phosphate nanoparticles in nanomedicine.
3.Research progress of mRNA delivery system in central nervous system diseases
Zihao LIN ; Yue WU ; Ying MENG ; Zhongxiong FAN
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2024;47(4):395-405
The successful development of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines provides a new strategy for mRNA-based therapies for the treatment of various diseases. Nanomaterials have attracted much attention in nanomedicine due to their unique physicochemical properties. Therefore, combining mRNA therapy with nanomaterial-based delivery systems to form a unique mRNA delivery system for the treatment of various central nervous system diseases is undoubtedly an innovative new therapeutic strategy. In this review paper, the advances in delivery strategies for mRNA, including lipid carriers, protein mRNA complexes, polymeric carriers, and mixed carriers, were summarized, and their applications in central nervous system diseases therapeutic such as mRNA vaccines and genome editing in combination with mRNA therapy were described.