Over the last few years, there has been growing interest in measuring the contractile force
(CF) of engineered muscle tissues to evaluate their functionality. However, there are still no …

Aerophilic surfaces immersed underwater trap films of air known as plastrons. Plastrons
have typically been considered impractical for underwater engineering applications due to …

Many neuromuscular disease entities possess a significant disease burden and therapeutic
options remain limited. Innovative human preclinical models may help to uncover relevant …

Basement membrane (BM) is a thin layer of extracellular matrix that surrounds most animal
tissues, serving as a physical barrier while allowing nutrient exchange. Although they have …

Cells cultured in 3D fibrous biopolymer matrices exert traction forces on their environment
that induce deformations and remodeling of the fiber network. By measuring these …

Tension and mechanical properties of muscle tissue are tightly related to proper skeletal
muscle function, which makes experimental access to the biomechanics of muscle tissue …

Improved living conditions have led to an increase in life expectancy worldwide. However,
as people age, the risk of vascular disease tends to increase due to the accumulation and …

Aims Desminopathies comprise hereditary myopathies and cardiomyopathies caused by
mutations in the intermediate filament protein desmin that lead to severe and often lethal …

Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary approach focused on the development of
innovative bioartificial substitutes for damaged organs and tissues. For skeletal muscle, the …

The contractile nature of skeletal muscle tissue makes it especially attractive for powering
biohybrid actuators. Significant efforts have been dedicated to the improvement and control …