“2D or not 2D”: Shape-programming polymer sheets

Y Liu, J Genzer, MD Dickey - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
This review summarizes progress toward programming two-dimensional (2D) polymer
sheets which respond to a variety of external stimuli to form three-dimensional (3D) shapes …

Naturally occurring biological macromolecules-based hydrogels: Potential biomaterials for peripheral nerve regeneration

H Samadian, H Maleki, A Fathollahi, M Salehi… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the recent advances in the treatment strategies of peripheral nerve system defects,
peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is still one of the most important health issues with increasing …

Layered hydrogels accelerate iPSC-derived neuronal maturation and reveal migration defects caused by MeCP2 dysfunction

ZN Zhang, BC Freitas, H Qian, J Lux… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Probing a wide range of cellular phenotypes in neurodevelopmental disorders using patient-
derived neural progenitor cells (NPCs) can be facilitated by 3D assays, as 2D systems …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel-assisted neuroregeneration approaches towards brain injury therapy: A state-of-the-art review

VA Kornev, EA Grebenik, AB Solovieva… - Computational and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent years have witnessed the development of an enormous variety of hydrogel-based
systems for neuroregeneration. Formed from hydrophilic polymers and comprised of up to …

Engineering neural stem cell fates with hydrogel design for central nervous system regeneration

X Li, E Katsanevakis, X Liu, N Zhang, X Wen - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Injuries and disease to the central nervous system (CNS) are accompanied by severe
consequences, as the adult CNS has very limited capacity to replace the lost neural cells …

Engineering the extracellular environment: strategies for building 2D and 3D cellular structures

O Guillame‐Gentil, O Semenov, AS Roca… - Advanced …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Cell fate is regulated by extracellular environmental signals. Receptor specific interaction of
the cell with proteins, glycans, soluble factors as well as neighboring cells can steer cells …

Collagen scaffolds derived from fresh water fish origin and their biocompatibility

F Pati, P Datta, B Adhikari, S Dhara… - … Research Part A, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Collagen, a major component of native extracellular matrix, has diverse biomedical
applications. However, its application is limited due to lack of cost‐effective production and …

Adhesion molecule-modified biomaterials for neural tissue engineering

SS Rao, J Winter - Frontiers in neuroengineering, 2009 - frontiersin.org
Adhesion molecules (AMs) represent one class of biomolecules that promote central
nervous system regeneration. These tethered molecules provide cues to regenerating …

Rolled-up transparent microtubes as two-dimensionally confined culture scaffolds of individual yeast cells

G Huang, Y Mei, DJ Thurmer, E Coric, OG Schmidt - Lab on a Chip, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Transparent oxide rolled-up microtube arrays were constructed on Si substrates by the
deposition of a pre-stressed oxide layer on a patterned photoresist sacrificial layer and the …

[HTML][HTML] Biomaterial based strategies to reconstruct the nigrostriatal pathway in organotypic slice co-cultures

B Ucar, J Kajtez, BM Foidl, D Eigel, C Werner, KR Long… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Protection or repair of the nigrostriatal pathway represents a principal disease-modifying
therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease (PD). Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor …