Desmosomes play a vital role in providing structural integrity to tissues that experience
significant mechanical tension, including the heart. Deficiencies in desmosomal proteins …

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process in which an epithelial cell undergoes
multiple modifications, acquiring both morphological and functional characteristics of a …

Epicardial cells (EPIs) form the outer layer of the heart and play an important role in
development and disease. Current heart‐on‐a‐chip platforms still do not fully mimic the …

The plasticity of responses to drugs is an ever-present confounding factor for all aspects of
pharmacology, influencing drug discovery and development, clinical use and the …

Desmosomes play a vital role in providing structural integrity to tissues that experience
significant mechanical tension, including the heart. Deficiencies in desmosomal proteins …

In the special topic,“Biophysics of Biofabrication,” published in APL Bioengineering, we are
pleased to present a special collection of papers that provide a window into the biophysics …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, accounting for 31.5% of
deaths worldwide. The widespread (and growing) prevalence of cardiovascular disease and …