ArticleMaterials today. Bio2025
Fucoidan alginate and sulfated alginate microbeads induce distinct coagulation, inflammatory and fibrotic responses.
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- Injectable alginate hydrogels improve the effects of subretinal hiPSC-derived RPE cell therapy on retinal degeneration in rats.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Fucoidan and alginate from brown seaweeds: extraction, structural diversity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biomedical applications.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) does not affect whole blood responses to alginate-based microspheres despite plasma lipid and glucose differences.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study investigates the host response to fucoidan alginate microbeads in comparison to sulfated alginate microbeads, which are relevant for immune protection in cell therapy. While sulfated alginate microbeads reduce fibrosis and inflammation, fucoidan, a kelp-derived polysaccharide rich in sulfate groups, has not been evaluated in this context. The study assesses surface reactivity to acute-phase proteins and cytokines using
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