Tuba Bedir, Dilruba Baykara, Ridvan Yildirim, Ayse Ceren Calikoglu Koyuncu, Ali Sahin, Elif Kaya, Gulgun Bosgelmez Tinaz, Mert Akin Insel, Murat Topuzogulları, Oguzhan Gunduz, Cem Bulent Ustundag, Roger Narayan
Tympanic membrane (TM) perforations, primarily induced by middle ear infections, the introduction of foreign objects into the ear, and acoustic trauma, lead to hearing abnormalities and ear infections. We describe the design and fabrication of a novel composite patch containing photocrosslinkable gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) and keratin methacryloyl (KerMA) hydrogels. GelMA-KerMA patches containing conical microneedles in their design were developed using the digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing approach...
March 23, 2024: Nanomaterials