Functional and biomimetic materials for engineering of the three-dimensional cell microenvironment

G Huang, F Li, X Zhao, Y Ma, Y Li, M Lin, G **… - Chemical …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

Intervertebral disc degeneration: biomaterials and tissue engineering strategies toward precision medicine

IL Mohd Isa, SA Mokhtar, SA Abbah… - Advanced …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Intervertebral disc degeneration is a common cause of discogenic low back pain resulting in
significant disability. Current conservative or surgical intervention treatments do not reverse …

Biomaterials for intervertebral disc regeneration and repair

RD Bowles, LA Setton - Biomaterials, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The intervertebral disc contributes to motion, weight bearing, and flexibility of the spine, but
is susceptible to damage and morphological changes that contribute to pathology with age …

Development of a nanohybrid peptide hydrogel for enhanced intervertebral disc repair and regeneration

BM Conley, L Yang, B Bhujel, J Luo, I Han, KB Lee - ACS nano, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Effective therapeutic approaches to overcome the heterogeneous pro-inflammatory and
inhibitory extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment are urgently needed to achieve …

Electrospun nanofibers for regenerative medicine

W Liu, S Thomopoulos, Y **a - Advanced healthcare materials, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract This Progress Report reviews recent progress in applying electrospun nanofibers to
the emerging field of regenerative medicine. It begins with a brief introduction to …

Method for picrosirius red-polarization detection of collagen fibers in tissue sections

L Rittié - Fibrosis: methods and protocols, 2017‏ - Springer
The extracellular matrix is critical in guiding cell behavior in normal and pathologic tissues,
particularly in cancers and fibrosis. Highlighting the organization (or disorganization) of a …

Cytoskeletal to nuclear strain transfer regulates YAP signaling in mesenchymal stem cells

TP Driscoll, BD Cosgrove, SJ Heo, ZE Shurden… - Biophysical journal, 2015‏ - cell.com
Mechanical forces transduced to cells through the extracellular matrix are critical regulators
of tissue development, growth, and homeostasis, and can play important roles in directing …

Degeneration and regeneration of the intervertebral disc: lessons from development

LJ Smith, NL Nerurkar, KS Choi… - Disease models & …, 2011‏ - journals.biologists.com
Degeneration of the intervertebral discs, a process characterized by a cascade of cellular,
biochemical, structural and functional changes, is strongly implicated as a cause of low back …

[HTML][HTML] Topography: a biophysical approach to direct the fate of mesenchymal stem cells in tissue engineering applications

X Cun, L Hosta-Rigau - Nanomaterials, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering is a promising strategy to treat tissue and organ loss or damage caused
by injury or disease. During the past two decades, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have …

Role of biomechanics in intervertebral disc degeneration and regenerative therapies: what needs repairing in the disc and what are promising biomaterials for its …

JC Iatridis, SB Nicoll, AJ Michalek, BA Walter… - The spine journal, 2013‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degeneration and injuries of the intervertebral disc (IVD) result
in large alterations in biomechanical behaviors. Repair strategies using biomaterials can be …