Nowadays, orthodontic treatment has become increasingly popular. However, the biological
mechanisms of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) have not been fully elucidated. We were …

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) has significant biological activity, degradability, and osteoconductivity.
In recent decades, it has been widely used in dentistry, anti-tumour drug carriers, and …

The transcriptional co‐activators YAP (or YAP1) and TAZ (or WWTR1) are frequently
activated during the growth and progression of many solid tumors, including lung, colorectal …

Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural fibrous polymer with strong potential for many biomedical
applications. SF has attracted interest in the field of bone tissue engineering due to its …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) has pleiotropic effects, ranging from cell adhesion to cell
survival. In tissue engineering, the use of ECM and ECM-like scaffolds has separated the …

Wound dressings are traditionally used to protect a wound and to facilitate healing.
Currently, their function is expanding. There is an urgent need for new smart products that …

The amniotic membrane (Amnio-M) has various applications in regenerative medicine. It
acts as a highly biocompatible natural scaffold and as a source of several types of stem cells …

The integrin family of cell adhesion receptors regulates a diverse array of cellular functions
crucial to the initiation, progression and metastasis of solid tumours. The importance of …

Intratumoral fibrosis results from the deposition of a cross-linked collagen matrix by cancer-
associated fibroblasts (CAFs). This type of fibrosis has been shown to exert mechanical …

Basement membranes are widely distributed extracellular matrices that coat the basal
aspect of epithelial and endothelial cells and surround muscle, fat, and Schwann cells …