Chemical strategies to engineer hydrogels for cell culture
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture systems are widely used for biological
studies, and are the basis of the organoid, tissue engineering and organ-on-chip research …
studies, and are the basis of the organoid, tissue engineering and organ-on-chip research …
Engineered hydrogels for mechanobiology
Cells' local mechanical environment can be as important in guiding cellular responses as
many well-characterized biochemical cues. Hydrogels that mimic the native extracellular …
many well-characterized biochemical cues. Hydrogels that mimic the native extracellular …
Directed cell migration towards softer environments
How cells sense tissue stiffness to guide cell migration is a fundamental question in
development, fibrosis and cancer. Although durotaxis—cell migration towards increasing …
development, fibrosis and cancer. Although durotaxis—cell migration towards increasing …
Structurally dynamic hydrogels for biomedical applications: pursuing a fine balance between macroscopic stability and microscopic dynamics
Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …
[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …
The living interface between synthetic biology and biomaterial design
Recent far-reaching advances in synthetic biology have yielded exciting tools for the
creation of new materials. Conversely, advances in the fundamental understanding of soft …
creation of new materials. Conversely, advances in the fundamental understanding of soft …
Hydrogel scaffolds for tissue engineering: the importance of polymer choice
CD Spicer - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …
for the treatment of injury and disease. These biomaterials are widely used in the tissue …
Toward stimuli‐responsive dynamic thermosets through continuous development and improvements in covalent adaptable networks (CANs)
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs), unlike typical thermosets or other covalently
crosslinked networks, possess a unique, often dormant ability to activate one or more forms …
crosslinked networks, possess a unique, often dormant ability to activate one or more forms …
Design and applications of photoresponsive hydrogels
Hydrogels are the most relevant biochemical scaffold due to their tunable properties,
inherent biocompatibility, and similarity with tissue and cell environments. Over the past …
inherent biocompatibility, and similarity with tissue and cell environments. Over the past …
Stimuli‐responsive hydrogels: fabrication and biomedical applications
Due to their similarity to some bio‐architectures, for example, extracellular matrix, hydrogels
are considered as bio‐inspired networks with bio‐mimetic and bio‐functional properties …
are considered as bio‐inspired networks with bio‐mimetic and bio‐functional properties …