title: Novel mussel-inspired injectable self-healing hydrogel with anti-biofouling property.
abstract: A novel mussel-inspired injectable hydrogel with self-healing and anti-biofouling capabilities is developed and it possesses great potential as a drug-delivery carrier. The hydrogel can heal autonomously from repeated structural damage and also effectively prevent non-specific cell attachment and biofilm formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 2V4, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Jingqi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Lingyun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hongbo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D057219:Biofouling; D002460:Cell Line; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry; D055119:Elastic Modulus; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011506:Proteins; C037403:adhesive protein, mussel; C052970:poly-N-isopropylacrylamide; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine
keywords: anti-biofouling; injectable hydrogels; self-healing; thermo-sensitive