Hydrogel scaffolds that can repair or regrow damaged biological tissue have great potential
for the treatment of injury and disease. These biomaterials are widely used in the tissue …

The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

Tissue repair after trauma and infection has always been a difficult problem in regenerative
medicine. Hydrogels have become one of the most important scaffolds for tissue …

Double‐network (DN) hydrogels consisting of noncovalent interacting networks are highly
desired due to their well‐controlled compositions and environmental friendliness, but the …

The relationship between ECM mechanics and cell behavior is dynamic, as cells remodel
and respond to changes in their local environment. Most in vitro substrates are static and …

Biological processes are dynamic in nature, and growing evidence suggests that matrix
stiffening is particularly decisive during development, wound healing and disease; yet …

The structures and synthesis of polyzwitterions (“polybetaines”) are reviewed, emphasizing
the literature of the past decade. Particular attention is given to the general challenges …

Stem cells hold great promise for widespread biomedical applications, for which stem cell
fate needs to be well tailored. Besides biochemical cues, accumulating evidence has …

Macrophages and endothelial cells (ECs) have essential roles in physiological and
pathological conditions by regulating inflammation, vascularization and tissue remodelling …

Biological tissues, such as muscle, can increase their mechanical strength after swelling due
to the existence of many biological membrane barriers that can regulate the transmembrane …