Mechanotransduction in tumor progression: The dark side of the force

F Broders-Bondon, TH Nguyen Ho-Bouldoires… - Journal of Cell …, 2018 - rupress.org
Cancer has been characterized as a genetic disease, associated with mutations that cause
pathological alterations of the cell cycle, adhesion, or invasive motility. Recently, the …

In Vitro Bone Cell Models: Impact of Fluid Shear Stress on Bone Formation

C Wittkowske, GC Reilly, D Lacroix… - … in bioengineering and …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
This review describes the role of bone cells and their surrounding matrix in maintaining
bone strength through the process of bone remodeling. Subsequently, this work focusses on …

Bone‐on‐a‐chip: microfluidic technologies and microphysiologic models of bone tissue

A Mansoorifar, R Gordon, RC Bergan… - Advanced functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bone is an active organ that continuously undergoes an orchestrated process of remodeling
throughout life. Bone tissue is uniquely capable of adapting to loading, hormonal, and other …

Design and evaluation of an osteogenesis-on-a-chip microfluidic device incorporating 3D cell culture

H Bahmaee, R Owen, L Boyle, CM Perrault… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microfluidic-based tissue-on-a-chip devices have generated significant research interest for
biomedical applications, such as pharmaceutical development, as they can be used for …

A roadmap of in vitro models in osteoarthritis: a focus on their biological relevance in regenerative medicine

I Bartolotti, L Roseti, M Petretta, B Grigolo… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifaceted musculoskeletal disorder, with a high prevalence
worldwide. Articular cartilage and synovial membrane are among the main biological targets …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in scaffold porosity during bone tissue engineering in perfusion bioreactors considerably affect cellular mechanical stimulation for mineralization

F Zhao, D Lacroix, K Ito, B van Rietbergen, S Hofmann - Bone Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) experiments in vitro have shown that fluid-induced wall
shear stress (WSS) can stimulate cells to produce mineralized extracellular matrix (ECM) …

[HTML][HTML] Developments of microfluidics for orthopedic applications: a review

M Sun, J Gong, W Cui, C Li, M Yu, H Ye, Z Cui… - Smart Materials in …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of modern medicine, the research methods of occurrence,
development and treatment of orthopedic diseases are developing rapidly. The …

Functional adaptation of bone: the mechanostat and beyond

P Pivonka, A Park, MR Forwood - Multiscale mechanobiology of bone …, 2018 - Springer
The conceptual model of the mechanostat proposed by Harold Frost in 1983 is among the
most significant contributions to musculoskeletal research today. This model states that bone …

Wnt signaling: A double-edged sword in protecting bone from cancer

X Sun, K Li, BY Li, H Yokota - Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 2023 - Springer
Wnt signaling plays a critical role in loading-driven bone formation and bone homeostasis,
whereas its activation in cancer cells promotes their progression. Currently, major research …

Investigation of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone and Tissue Engineering Approaches for the Treatment of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone

D Anandan, A Kumar, MN Jeyakkani… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Primary bone tumors such as Ewing sarcoma, osteosarcoma, and chondrosarcoma,
secondary bone tumors developed from progressive malignancies, and metastasized bone …