Living systems such as cells and tissues are extremely sensitive to their surrounding physico-
chemical microenvironment. In the field of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering …

The physiological role of the actin cytoskeleton is well known: it provides mechanical
support and endogenous force generation for formation of a cell shape and for migration …

Chirality is one of the most fascinating and ubiquitous cues in nature, especially in life. The
effects of chiral surfaces on stem cells have, however, not yet been revealed. Herein we …

Neural cells are the smallest building blocks of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Information in neural networks and cell-substrate interactions have been heretofore studied …

Biological additive manufacturing (Bio-AM) has emerged as a promising approach for the
fabrication of biological scaffolds with nano-to microscale resolutions and biomimetic …

A fully effective prosthetic heart valve has not yet been developed. A successful tissue-
engineered valve prosthetic must contain a scaffold that fully supports valve endothelial cell …

Background Optimal osseointegration has been recognized as a pivotal factor in
determining the long-term success of biomedical implants. Materials and methods In the …

A long-standing goal of neuroscience is a theory that explains the formation of the
minicolumns in the cerebral cortex. Minicolumns are the elementary computational units of …

The question of whether material stiffness enhances cell adhesion and clustering is still
open to debate. Results from the literature are seemingly contradictory, with some reports …

Electrically conducting polymer formulations have emerged as promising approaches for the
development of interfaces and scaffolds in neural engineering, facilitating the development …