Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate

"Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A network of cross-linked hydrophilic macromolecules used in biomedical applications fabricated by photopolymerization of polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate. Its general formulae is C3H5C(O)(OCH2CH2)nOC(O)C3H5 where n denotes a number of average polyglycol (OCH2CH2) repeats.

Descriptor ID	D020136
MeSH Number(s)	D02.033.455.250.700.485 D05.750.741.485 D25.720.741.485 D26.255.165.320.375.375 J01.637.051.720.741.485
Concept/Terms	Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate PEGDMA Hydrogel Hydrogel, PEGDMA PEGDMA Hydrogels Hydrogel PEG-DMA Hydrogel Hydrogel, PEG-DMA PEG DMA Hydrogel PEG-DMA Hydrogels Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate Hydrogel

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Alcohols [D02.033]
Glycols [D02.033.455]
Ethylene Glycols [D02.033.455.250]
Polyethylene Glycols [D02.033.455.250.700]
Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate [D02.033.455.250.700.485]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Polyethylene Glycols [D05.750.741]
Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate [D05.750.741.485]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
Polymers [D25.720]
Polyethylene Glycols [D25.720.741]
Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate [D25.720.741.485]
Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]
Dosage Forms [D26.255]
Colloids [D26.255.165]
Gels [D26.255.165.320]
Hydrogels [D26.255.165.320.375]
Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate [D26.255.165.320.375.375]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
Polyethylene Glycols [J01.637.051.720.741]
Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate [J01.637.051.720.741.485]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2005	0	1	1
2007	2	1	3
2008	3	0	3
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	1	2
2012	2	1	3
2013	0	1	1
2014	2	2	4
2015	3	0	3
2016	1	2	3
2017	2	1	3
2025	1	0	1
2026	1	0	1

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Subhan BS, Hanson S, Almanzar D, Cortes Troncoso JF, Katyal P, Sun JW, Shih HW, Mestvirishvili T, Meleties M, Arias F, Wang A, Ruggles K, Dolgalev I, Mita P, Montclare JK, Rabbani PS. Duo-nano exosome encapsulating hydrogel boosts wound healing across xenogenic and allogenic models. Biomaterials. 2026 Jun; 329:123975.

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Subhan BS, Hanson SE, Almanzar D, Cortes Troncoso JF, Katyal P, Sun JW, Shih HW, Mestvirishvili T, Meleties M, Arias F, Wang A, Ruggles K, Dolgalev I, Mita P, Montclare JK, Rabbani PS. Duo-nano exosome encapsulating hydrogel boosts wound healing across xenogenic and allogenic models. Biomaterials. 2026 Jun; 329:123953.

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Chen F, Fan GQ, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Deng ZY, McClements DJ. Encapsulation of omega-3 fatty acids in nanoemulsions and microgels: Impact of delivery system type and protein addition on gastrointestinal fate. Food Res Int. 2017 10; 100(Pt 1):387-395.

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Yuan X, Wei Y, Villasante A, Ng JJD, Arkonac DE, Chao PG, Vunjak-Novakovic G. Stem cell delivery in tissue-specific hydrogel enabled meniscal repair in an orthotopic rat model. Biomaterials. 2017 07; 132:59-71.

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McClements DJ, Chung C, Wu BC. Structural design approaches for creating fat droplet and starch granule mimetics. Food Funct. 2017 Feb 22; 8(2):498-510.

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Zhang Z, Chen F, Zhang R, Deng Z, McClements DJ. Encapsulation of Pancreatic Lipase in Hydrogel Beads with Self-Regulating Internal pH Microenvironments: Retention of Lipase Activity after Exposure to Gastric Conditions. J Agric Food Chem. 2016 Dec 28; 64(51):9616-9623.

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Shah S, Lubeck E, Schwarzkopf M, He TF, Greenbaum A, Sohn CH, Lignell A, Choi HM, Gradinaru V, Pierce NA, Cai L. Single-molecule RNA detection at depth by hybridization chain reaction and tissue hydrogel embedding and clearing. Development. 2016 08 01; 143(15):2862-7.

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Yeung TW, Arroyo-Maya IJ, McClements DJ, Sela DA. Microencapsulation of probiotics in hydrogel particles: enhancing Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris LM0230 viability using calcium alginate beads. Food Funct. 2016 Apr; 7(4):1797-804.

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Zhang Z, Zhang R, Chen L, McClements DJ. Encapsulation of lactase (?-galactosidase) into ?-carrageenan-based hydrogel beads: Impact of environmental conditions on enzyme activity. Food Chem. 2016 Jun 01; 200:69-75.

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Navaei A, Truong D, Heffernan J, Cutts J, Brafman D, Sirianni RW, Vernon B, Nikkhah M. PNIPAAm-based biohybrid injectable hydrogel for cardiac tissue engineering. Acta Biomater. 2016 Mar 01; 32:10-23.

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