Viscoelastic cell microenvironment: hydrogel‐based strategy for recapitulating dynamic ECM mechanics

Y Ma, T Han, Q Yang, J Wang, B Feng… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The native extracellular matrix (ECM) generally exhibits dynamic mechanical properties and
displays time‐dependent responses to deformation or mechanical loading, in terms of …

[HTML][HTML] Osteochondral tissue engineering: perspectives for clinical application and preclinical development

C Ai, YHD Lee, XH Tan, SHS Tan, JHP Hui… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Elsevier
The treatment of osteochondral defects (OCD) remains challenging. Among currently
available surgical treatments for OCDs, scaffold-based treatments are promising to …

Dynamic hydrogels with viscoelasticity and tunable stiffness for the regulation of cell behavior and fate

Y Zhang, Z Wang, Q Sun, Q Li, S Li, X Li - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) of natural cells typically exhibits dynamic mechanical
properties (viscoelasticity and dynamic stiffness). The viscoelasticity and dynamic stiffness of …

Histological scoring system for subchondral bone changes in murine models of joint aging and osteoarthritis

K Nagira, Y Ikuta, M Shinohara, Y Sanada, T Omoto… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
To establish a histopathological scoring system for changes in subchondral bone in murine
models of knee osteoarthritis (OA), three key parameters, subchondral bone plate (Subcho …

Scaffold-based tissue engineering strategies for osteochondral repair

JN Fu, X Wang, M Yang, YR Chen, JY Zhang… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Over centuries, several advances have been made in osteochondral (OC) tissue
engineering to regenerate more biomimetic tissue. As an essential component of tissue …

A Superparamagnetic Composite Hydrogel Scaffold as In Vivo Dynamic Monitorable Theranostic Platform for Osteoarthritis Regeneration

M Rong, D Liu, X Xu, A Li, Y Bai, G Yang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent disease, characterized by subchondral fractures in its initial
stages, which has no precise and specific treatment now. Here, a novel multifunctional …

Perspectives on synthetic materials to guide tissue regeneration for osteochondral defect repair

MT Frassica, MA Grunlan - ACS Biomaterials Science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Regenerative engineering holds the potential to treat clinically pervasive osteochondral
defects (OCDs). In a synthetic materials-guided approach, the scaffold's chemical and …

A biodegradable chitosan-polyurethane cryogel with switchable shape memory

CY Fu, WT Chuang, S Hsu - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cryogels are matrices that are formed in moderately frozen solutions of monomeric or
polymeric precursors. They have the advantages of interconnected macropores, structural …

Healthy and osteoarthritis-affected joints facing the cellular crosstalk

S Semenistaja, S Skuja, A Kadisa, V Groma - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, progressive, severely debilitating, and multifactorial joint
disease that is recognized as the most common type of arthritis. During the last decade, it …

The status and challenges of replicating the mechanical properties of connective tissues using additive manufacturing

S Miramini, KL Fegan, NC Green, DM Espino… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ability to fabricate complex structures via precise and heterogeneous deposition of
biomaterials makes additive manufacturing (AM) a leading technology in the creation of …