Regulation of biological processes by intrinsically chiral engineered materials

B Ma, A Bianco - Nature Reviews Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Chirality has a key role in the synthesis of biomolecules and the development of life.
Although the effects of many chiral molecules or materials on biological processes have …

The stiffness of living tissues and its implications for tissue engineering

CF Guimarães, L Gasperini, AP Marques… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The past 20 years have witnessed ever-growing evidence that the mechanical properties of
biological tissues, from nanoscale to macroscale dimensions, are fundamental for cellular …

Mechanical signal‐tailored hydrogel microspheres recruit and train stem cells for precise differentiation

Z Chen, Z Lv, Y Zhuang, Q Saiding, W Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aberrant mechanical microenvironment in degenerated tissues induces misdirection of
cell fate, making it challenging to achieve efficient endogenous regeneration. Herein, a …

Nature-inspired micropatterns

Y Wang, G Zheng, N Jiang, G Ying, Y Li, X Cai… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Micropatterned materials have developed in nature over 3.8 billion years, with remarkable
performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and …

Static and dynamic: evolving biomaterial mechanical properties to control cellular mechanotransduction

W **e, X Wei, H Kang, H Jiang, Z Chu, Y Lin… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a highly dynamic system that constantly offers physical,
biological, and chemical signals to embraced cells. Increasing evidence suggests that …

The extracellular matrix in development

DAC Walma, KM Yamada - Development, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
As the crucial non-cellular component of tissues, the extracellular matrix (ECM) provides
both physical support and signaling regulation to cells. Some ECM molecules provide a …

High-throughput methods in the discovery and study of biomaterials and materiobiology

L Yang, S Pijuan-Galito, HS Rho, AS Vasilevich… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The complex interaction of cells with biomaterials (ie, materiobiology) plays an increasingly
pivotal role in the development of novel implants, biomedical devices, and tissue …

Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes

R Elnathan, MG Barbato, X Guo, A Mariano… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Biointerfaces mediate safe and efficient cell manipulation, which is essential for biomedical
innovations in advanced therapies and diagnostics. The biointerface established by vertical …

[HTML][HTML] Cerium oxide nanoparticles loaded nanofibrous membranes promote bone regeneration for periodontal tissue engineering

S Ren, Y Zhou, K Zheng, X Xu, J Yang, X Wang… - Bioactive materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Bone regeneration is a crucial part in the treatment of periodontal tissue regeneration, in
which new attempts come out along with the development of nanomaterials. Herein, the …

High‐aspect‐ratio nanostructured surfaces as biological metamaterials

SG Higgins, M Becce… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Materials patterned with high‐aspect‐ratio nanostructures have features on similar length
scales to cellular components. These surfaces are an extreme topography on the cellular …