[HTML][HTML] Techniques for characterizing mechanical properties of soft tissues

K Navindaran, JS Kang, K Moon - Journal of the mechanical behavior of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The characterization of soft tissues remains a vital need for various bioengineering and
medical fields. Develo** areas such as regenerative medicine, robot-aided surgery, and …

Cell-matrix mechanical interaction in electrospun polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering: Implications for scaffold design and performance

KM Kennedy, A Bhaw-Luximon, D Jhurry - Acta Biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Engineered scaffolds produced by electrospinning of biodegradable polymers offer a 3D,
nanofibrous environment with controllable structural, chemical, and mechanical properties …

Hydrogels

W Wang, R Narain, H Zeng - Polymer science and nanotechnology, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional (3D) cross-linked polymer networks, which can absorb and
retain large amount of water. Because of their tunable properties as well as their versatile …

Stiff hydrogel encapsulation retains mesenchymal stem cell stemness for regenerative medicine

B Li, L Zhang, Y Yin, A Chen, BR Seo, J Lou… - Matter, 2024 - cell.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) stand as a prominent choice in regenerative medicine, yet
their therapeutic potential remains controversial due to challenges in maintaining lineage …

Atomic force microscopy methods to measure tumor mechanical properties

J Najera, MR Rosenberger, M Datta - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a powerful technique that has been
pivotal to cancer research, but it has only recently been used to study tumor pathology at the …

Fiber-reinforced scaffolds in soft tissue engineering

B Pei, W Wang, Y Fan, X Wang… - Regenerative …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Soft tissue engineering has been developed as a new strategy for repairing damaged or
diseased soft tissues and organs to overcome the limitations of current therapies. Since most …

Native collagen hydrogel nanofibres with anisotropic structure using core-shell electrospinning

Y Wakuda, S Nishimoto, S Suye, S Fujita - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Collagen hydrogel is a popular extracellular matrix (ECM) material in regenerative medicine
and has an isotropic structure. In contrast, native ECM has an anisotropic structure …

Mechanics of brain tissues studied by atomic force microscopy: A perspective

PK Viji Babu, M Radmacher - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Tissue morphology and mechanics are crucial to the regulation of organ function.
Investigating the exceptionally complex tissue of the brain at the sub-micron scale is …

Collagen type I cross-linked to gelatin/chitosan electrospun mats: Application for skin tissue engineering

Z Khalilimofrad, H Baharifar, A Asefnejad… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Skin tissue engineering can provide advanced/medicated dressings by using a wide range
of biodegradable polymers. Electrospun nanofibrous mats have been exposed as a great …

Applications of nanotechnology in 3D printed tissue engineering scaffolds

NZ Laird, TM Acri, JL Chakka, JC Quarterman… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that aims to combine life sciences and
engineering to create therapies that regenerate functional tissue. Early work in tissue …