Modulating tumor mechanics with nanomedicine for cancer therapy

Q Zhao, J Chen, Z Zhang, C Xiao, H Zeng, C Xu… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past several decades, the importance of the tumor mechanical microenvironment
(TMME) in cancer progression or cancer therapy has been recognized by researchers …

Engineering the physical microenvironment into neural organoids for neurogenesis and neurodevelopment

M Li, H Sun, Z Hou, S Hao, L Jin, B Wang - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the signals from the physical microenvironment is critical for deciphering the
processes of neurogenesis and neurodevelopment. The discovery of how surrounding …

Toward single cell tattoos: Biotransfer printing of lithographic gold nanopatterns on live cells

KS Kwok, Y Zuo, SJ Choi, GJ Pahapale, L Gu… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lithographic nanopatterning techniques such as photolithography, electron-beam
lithography, and nanoimprint lithography (NIL) have revolutionized modern-day electronics …

Advanced Mechanical Testing Technologies at the Cellular Level: The Mechanisms and Application in Tissue Engineering

Y Zhu, M Zhang, Q Sun, X Wang, X Li, Q Li - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mechanics, as a key physical factor which affects cell function and tissue regeneration, is
attracting the attention of researchers in the fields of biomaterials, biomechanics, and tissue …

Engineering Heterogeneous Tumor Models for Biomedical Applications

Z Wu, D Huang, J Wang, Y Zhao, W Sun… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tumor tissue engineering holds great promise for replicating the physiological and
behavioral characteristics of tumors in vitro. Advances in this field have led to new …

3D Traction Force Microscopy in Biological Gels: From Single Cells to Multicellular Spheroids

BCH Cheung, RJ Abbed, M Wu… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Cell traction force plays a critical role in directing cellular functions, such as proliferation,
migration, and differentiation. Current understanding of cell traction force is largely derived …

[PDF][PDF] Motion of an active bent rod with an articulating hinge: exploring mechanical and chemical modes of swimming

RR Raj, A Ganguly, C Becker, CW Shields IV… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Microscale entities orchestrate physical and biological phenomena. Bacteria play a key role
in the spread of infection [1], macrophages have the capacity to affect tumor malignancy [2] …

Dynamic Stiffening Hydrogel with Instructive Stiffening Timing Modulates Stem Cell Fate In Vitro and Enhances Bone Remodeling In Vivo

X Li, S Liu, S Han, Q Sun, J Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biomechanical stimuli derived from the extracellular matrix (ECM) extremely tune stem cell
fate through 3D and spatiotemporal changes in vivo. The matrix stiffness is a crucial factor …

A multiscale approach to assess thermomechanical performance and force generation in nanorobotic microgels

C Wang, P Harder, N İyisan, B Li, L Hiendlmeier… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
We present a multiscale approach to characterize the performance of photothermally
powered, nanorobotic 3D microgels. Optically triggered nanoactuators, consisting of a gold …

Robotic probes at the cell scale

JA Plaza - Science Robotics, 2023 - science.org
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