Hyaluronic acid biomaterials for central nervous system regenerative medicine
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a primary component of the brain extracellular matrix and functions
through cellular receptors to regulate cell behavior within the central nervous system (CNS) …
through cellular receptors to regulate cell behavior within the central nervous system (CNS) …
Emerging roles of microfluidics in brain research: from cerebral fluids manipulation to brain-on-a-chip and neuroelectronic devices engineering
Remarkable progress made in the past few decades in brain research enables the
manipulation of neuronal activity in single neurons and neural circuits and thus allows the …
manipulation of neuronal activity in single neurons and neural circuits and thus allows the …
Synergistic effect of highly aligned bacterial cellulose/gelatin membranes and electrical stimulation on directional cell migration for accelerated wound healing
Directional cell migration plays a pivotal role in wound healing; however, traditional wound
management mainly focuses on providing permissive environment, less focused on …
management mainly focuses on providing permissive environment, less focused on …
A quantitative description for designing the extrudability of shear‐thinning physical hydrogels
H Lopez Hernandez, JW Souza… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Physically associated hydrogels (PHs) capable of reversible transitions between solid and
liquid‐like states have enabled novel strategies for 3D printing, therapeutic drug and cell …
liquid‐like states have enabled novel strategies for 3D printing, therapeutic drug and cell …
Hierarchical assembly of nucleic acid/coiled-coil peptide nanostructures
DNA and peptides are two of the most commonly used biomolecules for building self-
assembling materials, but few examples exist of hybrid nanostructures that contain both …
assembling materials, but few examples exist of hybrid nanostructures that contain both …
3D patterning within hydrogels for the recreation of functional biological environments
GA Primo, A Mata - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biological structures are inherently complex in nature. Structural hierarchy, chemical
anisotropy, and compositional heterogeneity are ubiquitous in biological systems and play a …
anisotropy, and compositional heterogeneity are ubiquitous in biological systems and play a …
Modulation of hydrogel stiffness by external stimuli: soft materials for mechanotransduction studies
Mechanotransduction is an important process in determining cell survival, proliferation,
migration and differentiation. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the component of natural …
migration and differentiation. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the component of natural …
Rational design of hydrogel networks with dynamic mechanical properties to mimic matrix remodeling
KL Wiley, BP Sutherland… - Advanced healthcare …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Engineered hydrogels are increasingly used as extracellular matrix (ECM) surrogates for
probing cell function in response to ECM remodeling events related to injury or disease (eg …
probing cell function in response to ECM remodeling events related to injury or disease (eg …
Design of azobenzene-bearing hydrogel with photoswitchable mechanics driven by photo-induced phase transition for in vitro disease modeling
Mechanics of the extracellular matrix (ECM) exhibit changes during many biological events.
During disease progression, such as cancer, matrix stiffening or softening occurs due to …
During disease progression, such as cancer, matrix stiffening or softening occurs due to …
Supramolecular biopolymers for tissue engineering
Supramolecular biopolymers (SBPs) are those polymeric units derived from
macromolecules that can assemble with each other by noncovalent interactions …
macromolecules that can assemble with each other by noncovalent interactions …