"Hydrogels" 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.
Water swollen, rigid, 3-dimensional network of cross-linked, hydrophilic macromolecules, 20-95% water. They are used in paints, printing inks, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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D020100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.280.320.375 D26.255.165.320.375
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hydrogels" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hydrogels" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydrogels" by people in Profiles.
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Cao X, Li S, Xu Q, Lei Z, Jiao B, McClements DJ, Yan H. Soft matter-engineered pH-responsive hydrogels for encapsulation, protection, and controlled intestinal release of probiotics (Lacticaseibacillus paracasei YWC-01). Food Chem. 2026 Apr 30; 509:148600.
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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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Zhao Y, Shan Y, Wang H, Zhang Z, Wang C, Dai L, Wang Y, Sun Q, McClements DJ, Cheng Y, Xu X. Interpenetrating network hydrogels based on soy protein isolate and sanxan: Structure, mechanical properties, and freeze-thaw stability. Carbohydr Polym. 2026 Mar 01; 375:124759.
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Liyanage SH, Yan M. Bacterial adhesion on glyco-hydrogels: impact of glycan and hydrogel stiffness. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2026 Mar; 259:115313.
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Sun Z, Yin W, McClements DJ, Chen B, Ji H, Jin Z, Qiu C. Insight into cultured meat: The effect of anisotropy and the use of polysaccharides and proteins from non-animal origins for scaffold design. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Dec 15; 370:124357.
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Sun G, Li W, Li D, Hu X, Li B, McClements DJ, Liu S, Li K, Li Y. Amelioration of Colitis Using Colonic Microbiota-Stimulated Release of Tributyrin from Pickering Emulsion-Filled Alginate Beads. Langmuir. 2025 Aug 05; 41(30):20081-20095.
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Liu W, Liu K, McClements DJ, Jin Z, Chen L. Development and characterization of edible bigels based on starch hydrogels and monoglyceride oleogels for dysphagia food. Food Chem. 2025 Sep 01; 485:144506.
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Gupta A, Hassan MA, Ndugire W, Park J, Noor S, Nagaraj H, Chakraborty S, Rotello VM. Light-Triggered Bioorthogonal Nanozyme Hydrogels for Prodrug Activation and Treatment of Bacterial Biofilms. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2025 May 07; 17(18):26361-26370.
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Chiang MC, Clarke BR, Tew GN, Schiffman JD. Antifouling Activity of Bottlebrush Network Hydrogels. ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2025 May 19; 8(5):4200-4208.
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Jayakumar D, Santhapur R, McClements DJ. Fabrication of mycelium-gellan gum hybrids as next generation alternative protein foods produced by fermentation. Food Res Int. 2025 Jun; 211:116495.