Structurally dynamic hydrogels for biomedical applications: pursuing a fine balance between macroscopic stability and microscopic dynamics

K Zhang, Q Feng, Z Fang, L Gu, L Bian - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …

Advances in pluripotent stem cells: history, mechanisms, technologies, and applications

G Liu, BT David, M Trawczynski, RG Fessler - Stem cell reviews and …, 2020 - Springer
Over the past 20 years, and particularly in the last decade, significant developmental
milestones have driven basic, translational, and clinical advances in the field of stem cell …

Cellular reprogramming as a tool to model human aging in a dish

PR Pitrez, LM Monteiro, O Borgogno, X Nissan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The design of human model systems is highly relevant to unveil the underlying mechanisms
of aging and to provide insights on potential interventions to extend human health and life …

Rolling circle amplification (RCA)-based DNA hydrogel

C Yao, R Zhang, J Tang, D Yang - Nature protocols, 2021 - nature.com
DNA hydrogels have unique properties, including sequence programmability, precise
molecular recognition, stimuli-responsiveness, biocompatibility and biodegradability, that …

[HTML][HTML] Advances and challenges in stem cell culture

C McKee, GR Chaudhry - Colloids and surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2017 - Elsevier
Stem cells (SCs) hold great promise for cell therapy, tissue engineering, and regenerative
medicine as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnological applications. They have the …

[PDF][PDF] An injectable, self‐healing hydrogel to repair the central nervous system

TC Tseng, L Tao, FY Hsieh, Y Wei, IM Chiu… - Advanced …, 2015 - drive.google.com
DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201500762 in the nervous system are able to differentiate into neurons
and glial cells and are a potential cellular source for neural regeneration. The fates of NSCs …

3D neural tissue models: From spheroids to bioprinting

P Zhuang, AX Sun, J An, CK Chua, SY Chew - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) in vitro neural tissue models provide a better recapitulation
of in vivo cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions than conventional two …

[PDF][PDF] Bioactive silicate nanoplatelets for osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells

AK Gaharwar, SM Mihaila, A Swami, A Patel, S Sant… - Adv. Mater, 2013 - researchgate.net
With an aging US population, the occurrence of injuries and degenerative conditions are
subsequently on the rise. As a direct result, there is an increase in demand for therapies that …

Macroporous nanowire nanoelectronic scaffolds for synthetic tissues

B Tian, J Liu, T Dvir, L **, JH Tsui, Q Qing, Z Suo… - Nature materials, 2012 - nature.com
The development of three-dimensional (3D) synthetic biomaterials as structural and
bioactive scaffolds is central to fields ranging from cellular biophysics to regenerative …

Double rolling circle amplification generates physically cross-linked DNA network for stem cell fishing

C Yao, H Tang, W Wu, J Tang, W Guo… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Stem cells have been widely studied in cell biology and utilized in cell-based therapies, and
fishing stem cells from marrow is highly challenging due to the ultralow content. Herein, a …