This review provides a detailed overview of the rapidly advancing field of biofabrication,
particularly with regards to the use of photo-cross-linking (ie, light-based) techniques. The …

Biological signalling is regulated through a complex and tightly choreographed interplay
between cells and their extracellular matrix. The spatiotemporal control of these interactions …

How cells sense tissue stiffness to guide cell migration is a fundamental question in
development, fibrosis and cancer. Although durotaxis—cell migration towards increasing …

We investigated whether stem cells remember past physical signals and whether these can
be exploited to dose cells mechanically. We found that the activation of the Yes-associated …

Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer‐based materials with high water content and physical
characteristics that resemble the native extracellular matrix. Because of their remarkable …

Photoremovable Protecting Groups in Chemistry and Biology: Reaction Mechanisms and
Efficacy | Chemical Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN CAS Find my institution Log In …

Hydrogels mimic many of the physical properties of soft tissue and are widely used
biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Synthetic hydrogels have …

Polymers featuring photolabile groups are the subject of intense research because they
allow the alteration of polymer properties simply by irradiation. In particular, the o-nitrobenzyl …

Hydrogels are soft materials composed of a three-dimensional network which contain a high
percentage of water similar to body tissue and are therefore regarded as a biocompatible …

To provide insight into how cells receive information from their external surroundings,
synthetic hydrogels have emerged as systems for assaying cell function in well-defined …