Control over the organization of cells at the microscale level within supporting biomaterials
can push forward the construction of complex tissue architectures for tissue engineering …

Biological tissues experience various stretch gradients which act as mechanical signaling
from the extracellular environment to cells. These mechanical stimuli are sensed by cells …

Semiflexible fiber gels such as collagen and fibrin have unique nonlinear mechanical
properties that play an important role in tissue morphogenesis, wound healing, and cancer …

Fibrous hydrogels are a key component of soft animal tissues. They support cellular
functions and facilitate efficient mechanical communication between cells. Due to their …

The muscle-tendon junction (MTJ) is a specialised interface that facilitates the transmission
of force from the muscle to the tendon which has been implicated in muscle strains and …

It is well recognized that isolated cardiac muscle cells beat in a periodic manner. Recently,
evidence indicates that other, non-muscle cells, also perform periodic motions that are either …

Fibrin hydrogel is a central biological material in tissue engineering and drug delivery
applications. As such, fibrin is typically combined with cells and biomolecules targeted to the …

External forces are an important factor in tissue formation, development, and maintenance.
The effects of these forces are often studied using specialized in vitro stretching methods …

Fibrin hydrogel is a central biological material in tissue engineering and drug delivery
applications. As such, fibrin is typically combined with cells and biomolecules targeted to the …