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Table 3 Representative studies of biomedical materials in MI treatment

From: Application of biomedical materials in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction

Biomedical materials

Model & Method

Function

Advantages

Limitations

Ref

TAK-242- PLGA- NP

Mouse, i.v.

Inhibits TLR4 and inflammatory cell aggregation.

Specificity and targeting, non-invasive, good persistence and effect.

The infarct size cannot be reduced, undesired accumulation.

[148]

SPIONs

Cell culture

Inhibits TLR4 and inflammatory cell aggregation.

Excellent biocompatibility, can be swallowed by cells.

Cause an inflammatory response.

[149]

Gel@MSN \ miR-21-5p

Pig, i.m.

pH-responsive hydrogel, inflammation suppression and angiogenesis enhancement.

Injectable, effective site-specific drug delivery, decrease in systemic side effects.

Drug release impacted by pH changes, uncertain electrical coupling with the host.

[150]

MNPs\Alg

Rat, i.m.

Antioxidation and macrophage polarization.

Excellent biocompatibility, injectable, effective site-specific drug delivery, good cell retention.

Non-responsive, drug release depends on natural degradation of hydrogels.

[63]

eNABs\HAL\ MSN

Rat, i.v.

Produces bilirubin, which acts as an anti-inflammatory and reprogramming macrophage.

Non-invasive, good persistence and effect, high tissue aggregation.

Difficult to achieve local application.

[151]

PFTU/Gt

Rat, cardiac patch implantation.

ROS-responsive. ROS levels, lipid peroxidation and expression of related genes were decreased.

Good cell retention and mechanical support, no obvious cytotoxicity.

Requires surgery, electrical coupling through large areas.

[154]

NIPAAm-PEG1500

Sheep, i.m.

Temperature-responsive, reduce ROS levels.

Effective site-specific drug delivery, decrease in systemic side effects.

Inability to precisely determine spatial distribution of hydrogel in vivo, foreign body reaction and fibrosis.

[155]

CSCl-GSH

Cell culture

Temperature-responsive, reduce ROS levels.

Excellent biocompatibility, good cell retention.

The intrinsic pathway should be examined in the future study.

[156]

RGD/PEG-PUE-SLN

Rat, i.v.

Anti-oxidative stress, promote angiogenesis.

Excellent entrapment efficiency and drug loading capacity, excellent biocompatibility, non-invasive.

Long half-life may cause undesired accumulation.

[157]

UCCy@Gel

Mouse, i.m.

Light energy conversion by UCNPs was used for photosynthesis in cyanobacteria to achieve appropriate oxygen liberation.

Both preventive and therapeutic functions, excellent biocompatibility.

Invasive modality, long-term effects in large animals remain to be verified, uncertain metabolism and long-term biosafety.

[159]

GC\PNIPAM

Mouse, i.m.

Temperature-responsive, delivery of VEGF\ IL-10\PDGF.

Quick delivery, high loading efficiency, minimal burst release, sustained release.

Uncertain drug interactions and delivery sequence.

[161]

PVL-b-PEG-b-PVL HG

Rat, i.m.

Temperature-responsive, delivery of VEGF.

Sustained local release, high loading efficiency, improve protein stability, solubility, and biocompatibility.

Invasive modality.

[162]

NFs

Pig, i.m.

Delivery of VEGF.

Precise direct serial delivery, high loading efficiency, high safety, slow degradation.

Invasive modality.

[163]

p[NIPAAm-co-PAA-co-BA]

Rat, i.m.

Temperature-and pH-responsive, delivery of bFGF.

Sustained release and local delivery, high loading efficiency, provide spatial and temporal control.

Invasive modality, cause an inflammatory response.

[164]

CS

Rat, i.m.

Delivery of bFGF.

High loading efficiency, controlled mechanical properties and good swelling stability.

Invasive modality, non-responsive, drug release depends on natural degradation of hydrogels.

[165]

NFs

Mouse, i.p.

Delivery of pro-HGF.

High loading efficiency, long half-life, non-invasive.

Undesired accumulation.

[166]

P(CS–CA–NIPAM)

Rat, i.m.

Temperature-and pH-responsive, delivery of OSM.

Continuous and localized release, high loading efficiency, good mechanical support.

Invasive modality.

[168]

BG-SA

Rat, i.m.

Delivery of BG.

Better cardiac retention, avoiding tissue exposure, high loading efficiency, sustained release and local delivery.

Invasive modality, anti-inflammation and anti-oxidative stress should be investigated in a future study.

[170]

RBM-MSC/H-HG

Rat, i.m.

Delivery of heparin and BM-MSC.

Increase cells retention and engraftment, excellent biocompatibility, injectable.

Invasive modality, long-term effects in large animals remain to be verified.

[171]

MN-CSC

Pig, rat, cardiac patch implantation.

Delivery of CSC.

Excellent biocompatibility, high delivery efficiency, good mechanical support.

Requires surgery, uncertain side effects of degradation products.

[172]

NO-RIG

Mouse, i.m.

Temperature- responsive, produce NO in vivo, reduce ROS levels.

NO sustained release and redox equilibrium, injectable, high conductivity.

Invasive modality, Undesired accumulation.

[175]

Col-CNF

Rat, scaffold graft.

Physicochemical property.

High surface area, high conductivity, good mechanical support.

Requires surgery.

[176]

NanoGraft

Pig, artificial blood vessel graft.

Physicochemical property.

The mechanical properties and surface area of the grafts are enhanced.

Occlusion, platelet adhesion.

[178]

PHEA-PLA / PCL

Pig, artificial blood vessel graft.

Physicochemical property.

Good biocompatibility and physicochemical properties.

Thrombosis.

[95]

OGGP3

Rat, i.m.

Physicochemical property.

High conductivity, excellent biocompatibility.

Invasive modality, ability to load drugs should be investigated.

[181]

POG

Rat, cardiac patch implantation.

Physicochemical property.

High conductivity, elasticity, compressive resistance and good biocompatibility, rapid self-healing property.

Requires surgery, ability to load drugs should be investigated.

[182]

EGC scaffolds

Rat, pig, i.m.

Physicochemical property.

High mechanical properties, shape memory and high electrical conductivity.

Invasive modality.

[183]

HA

Rat, i.m.

Delivery of hESC-CMs.

High mechanical properties, increase cells retention and engraftment, excellent biocompatibility, high delivery efficiency.

Invasive modality, requires large cell quantities.

[185]

HHA@ODS

Rat, i.m.

Delivery of MSCs.

Strong adhesion, high delivery efficiency, long retention time.

Invasive modality, further improve the wet adhesive strength.

[186]

Collagen scaffold

Pig, i.m.

Delivery of MSCs.

Promoting cell retention, excellent biocompatibility, injectable, high delivery efficiency.

Invasive modality.

[187]

PFC-conjugated hydrogels

Cell culture

Delivery of MSCs, temperature- responsive, increase oxygen partial pressure,

Excellent biocompatibility, soft and flexible, improve cell survival.

In vivo studies are needed.

[188]

PEG -based hydrogel

Rat, i.m.

Delivery of iPSC-CM.

Excellent biocompatibility, high mechanical properties, injectable.

No engrafted cells were observed at the injection site.

[189]

ECM hydrogel

Mouse, i.m.

Delivery of 7AP.

Excellent biocompatibility, high permeability, good cell retention.

Need long-term evaluation,

[62]

ECM hydrogel

Rat, pig, i.m.

Promoting CSC aggregation

Excellent biocompatibility, high mechanical properties, excellent clinical transformation value.

Long-term effects in large animals remain to be verified.

[191]

BP-NCD

Mouse, epicardium injection.

Delivery of miR.

Good chemical stability, high water solubility, low toxicity, multifunctional surface functions.

Invasive modality.

[192]

miNPs\

shear-thinning hydrogel

Rat, i.m.

Delivery of miR.

Extremely high uptake efficiency, good retention, high biocompatibility.

Invasive modality, requires high dosages.

[193]