Functional and biomimetic materials for engineering of the three-dimensional cell microenvironment
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …
Engineering multi‐cellular spheroids for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Multi‐cellular spheroids are formed as a 3D structure with dense cell–cell/cell–extracellular
matrix interactions, and thus, have been widely utilized as implantable therapeutics and …
matrix interactions, and thus, have been widely utilized as implantable therapeutics and …
From nano to micro to macro: Electrospun hierarchically structured polymeric fibers for biomedical applications
G Yang, X Li, Y He, J Ma, G Ni, S Zhou - Progress in Polymer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Hierarchically structured polymer fibers encompassing 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D structures with at
least one dimension nano-to micro-meters in size have recently received an increasing …
least one dimension nano-to micro-meters in size have recently received an increasing …
Polymer nanocomposite meshes for flexible electronic devices
Flexible electronic devices featuring fashionable wearability, flexibility, and compatibility are
drawing considerable attention for use in touch screens, healthcare monitoring, smart …
drawing considerable attention for use in touch screens, healthcare monitoring, smart …
3D printing of tissue engineering scaffolds: a focus on vascular regeneration
P Wang, Y Sun, X Shi, H Shen, H Ning… - Bio-design and …, 2021 - Springer
Tissue engineering is an emerging means for resolving the problems of tissue repair and
organ replacement in regenerative medicine. Insufficient supply of nutrients and oxygen to …
organ replacement in regenerative medicine. Insufficient supply of nutrients and oxygen to …
[HTML][HTML] Fibrous scaffolds potentiate the paracrine function of mesenchymal stem cells: A new dimension in cell-material interaction
While the studies on the material interaction with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have
been mainly focused on the ability of materials to provide environment to regulate cell …
been mainly focused on the ability of materials to provide environment to regulate cell …
Hydrogels in emerging technologies for type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes therapies that afford tighter glycemic control in a more manageable and
painless manner for patients has remained a central focus of next-generation diabetes …
painless manner for patients has remained a central focus of next-generation diabetes …
Copper silicate hollow microspheres-incorporated scaffolds for chemo-photothermal therapy of melanoma and tissue healing
The treatment of melanoma requires complete removal of tumor cells and simultaneous
tissue regeneration of tumor-initiated cutaneous defects. Herein, copper silicate hollow …
tissue regeneration of tumor-initiated cutaneous defects. Herein, copper silicate hollow …
A low-temperature-printed hierarchical porous sponge-like scaffold that promotes cell-material interaction and modulates paracrine activity of MSCs for vascularized …
M Lian, B Sun, Y Han, B Yu, W Xin, R Xu, B Ni, W Jiang… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) secrete paracrine trophic factors that are beneficial for
tissue regeneration. In this study, a sponge-like scaffold with hierarchical and interconnected …
tissue regeneration. In this study, a sponge-like scaffold with hierarchical and interconnected …
[HTML][HTML] Enhancing longevity of immunoisolated pancreatic islet grafts by modifying both the intracapsular and extracapsular environment
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by
autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β cells. Transplantation of immunoisolated pancreatic …
autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β cells. Transplantation of immunoisolated pancreatic …