Controlling cell behavior through the design of biomaterial surfaces: a focus on surface modification techniques

H Amani, H Arzaghi, M Bayandori… - Advanced materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Surface interaction at the biomaterial–cell interface is essential for a variety of cellular
functions, such as adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation. Nevertheless, changes in the …

The horizon of materiobiology: a perspective on material-guided cell behaviors and tissue engineering

Y Li, Y **ao, C Liu - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Although the biological functions of cell and tissue can be regulated by biochemical factors
(eg, growth factors, hormones), the biophysical effects of materials on the regulation of …

Curvotaxis directs cell migration through cell-scale curvature landscapes

L Pieuchot, J Marteau, A Guignandon… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Cells have evolved multiple mechanisms to apprehend and adapt finely to their
environment. Here we report a new cellular ability, which we term “curvotaxis” that enables …

From nano to micro: topographical scale and its impact on cell adhesion, morphology and contact guidance

AT Nguyen, SR Sathe, EKF Yim - Journal of Physics: Condensed …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Topography, among other physical factors such as substrate stiffness and extracellular
forces, is known to have a great influence on cell behaviours. Optimization of topographical …

[HTML][HTML] Biophysical regulation of cell behavior—cross talk between substrate stiffness and nanotopography

Y Yang, K Wang, X Gu, KW Leong - Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The stiffness and nanotopographical characteristics of the extracellular matrix (ECM)
influence numerous developmental, physiological, and pathological processes in vivo …

GelMA-MXene hydrogel nerve conduits with microgrooves for spinal cord injury repair

J Cai, H Zhang, Y Hu, Z Huang, Y Wang, Y **a… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Repair of spinal cord injury (SCI) depends on microenvironment improvement and the
reconnection between injured axons and regenerated neurons. Here, we fabricate a GelMA …

Self-assembling hydrogel structures for neural tissue repair

S Peressotti, GE Koehl, JA Goding… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrogel materials have been employed as biological scaffolds for tissue regeneration
across a wide range of applications. Their versatility and biomimetic properties make them …

Biocompatibility considerations in the design of graphene biomedical materials

CJ Bullock, C Bussy - Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene‐based materials (GBM) have outstanding properties that have proven highly
beneficial in several proof‐of‐concept investigations on their biomedical potential. They can …

The role of the micro-pattern and nano-topography of hydroxyapatite bioceramics on stimulating osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

C Zhao, X Wang, L Gao, L **g, Q Zhou, J Chang - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The micro/nano hybrid structure is considered to be a biomaterial characteristic to stimulate
osteogenesis by mimicking the three-dimensional structure of the bone matrix. However, the …

Mechanotransduction in neuronal cell development and functioning

M Chighizola, T Dini, C Lenardi, P Milani, A Podestà… - Biophysical …, 2019 - Springer
Although many details remain still elusive, it became increasingly evident in recent years
that mechanosensing of microenvironmental biophysical cues and subsequent …