Advanced Bioactive and Functional Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 February 2024) | Viewed by 1934
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polysaccharides; polymers; starch; immobilization; antioxidants
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Dear Colleagues,
Bioactive and functional materials interact with cell components and promote changes in cellular behaviors and functions. The interaction with these materials elicits specific responses in living tissues or cells that facilitate their use for diagnostics, therapeutics, and regenerative medicine. In recent years, many kinds of bioactive and functional materials have been characterized in their in vitro activities, resulting in a significant number of potential molecules for in vivo applications. However, a material's effective bioactivity or functionality depends on the capacity to overcome restraints such as bioavailability, absorption, distribution, and final delivery to the target cell or tissue. Thus, this Special Issue aims to cover all aspects relating to recent original research works focused on the in vivo bioactivity or functionality measurements of synthetic or natural-based materials.
Prof. Dr. Kátia F. Fernandes
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- anti-inflammatory
- antibiotic
- antioxidant
- antihypertensive
- hypotensive
- hypoglycemic
- antihyperglycemic
- angiogenic
- antiangiogenic
- antifungal
- bacteriostatic
- immunomodulatory
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