Polyhydroxyalkanoates: the natural biopolyester for future medical innovations
Zi-Wei Ren, Zeyu Wang, Yanwen Ding, Jin‐Wei Dao, Hao-Ru Li, Xue Ma, Xinyu Yang, Ziqi Zhou, Jiaxuan Liu, Chen‐Hui Mi, Zhe-Chen Gao, Pei Hua, Dai‐Xu Wei
Abstract
novel synthetic biology tools. Moreover, we also systematically summarize various medical devices based on PHAs and related design approaches for medical applications, including tissue repair and drug delivery. The main degradation product of PHAs, 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), is recognized as a new functional molecule for cancer therapy and immune regulation. Although PHAs still account for only a small percentage of medical polymers, up-and-coming novel medical PHA devices will enter the clinical translation stage in the next few years.
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PolyhydroxyalkanoatesBusinessComputer scienceBiologyGeneticsBacteriabiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis