Sensing the mechanical properties of the substrates or the matrix by the cells and the
tissues, the subsequent downstream responses at the cellular, nuclear and epigenetic levels …

Passive mechanical tissue properties are major determinants of myocardial contraction and
relaxation and, thus, shape cardiac function. Tightly regulated, dynamically adapting …

Cell aggregates, including sheets and spheroids, represent a simple yet powerful model
system to study both biochemical and biophysical intercellular interactions. However, it is …

Bone defects cause serious psychological and economic burden to patients. Artificially bone
repairing materials bring hope to the treatment of bone defects. Electrospun technique has …

Highly porous emulsion templated polymers (PolyHIPEs) provide a number of potential
advantages in the fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine …

The biomechanical properties of the brain microenvironment, which is composed of different
neural cell types, the extracellular matrix, and blood vessels, are critical for normal brain …

With the advancement of nanotechnology, the nano-bio-interaction field has emerged. It is
essential to enhance our understanding of nano-bio-interaction in different aspects to design …

Drug resistance is arguably one of the biggest challenges facing cancer research today.
Understanding the underlying mechanisms of drug resistance in tumor progression and …

The viscoelastic parameters of the cell can report on the cell state, cellular processes and
diseases. Cell mechanics strongly rely on the properties of the cytoskeleton, an important …

Mechanotransduction is an important process in determining cell survival, proliferation,
migration and differentiation. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the component of natural …