Electroactive polymers for tissue regeneration: Developments and perspectives
Human body motion can generate a biological electric field and a current, creating a voltage
gradient of− 10 to− 90 mV across cell membranes. In turn, this gradient triggers cells to …
gradient of− 10 to− 90 mV across cell membranes. In turn, this gradient triggers cells to …
Electrospun fibers for tissue engineering, drug delivery, and wound dressing
Electrospinning, a technique well known for fabricating nanoscale fibers, has recently been
studied extensively due to its various advantages such as high surface-to-volume ratio …
studied extensively due to its various advantages such as high surface-to-volume ratio …
Bioprinting and differentiation of stem cells
SA Irvine, SS Venkatraman - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
The 3D bioprinting of stem cells directly into scaffolds offers great potential for the
development of regenerative therapies; in particular for the fabrication of organ and tissue …
development of regenerative therapies; in particular for the fabrication of organ and tissue …
Highly Ordered 1D Fullerene Crystals for Concurrent Control of Macroscopic Cellular Orientation and Differentiation toward Large-Scale Tissue Engineering.
K Minami, Y Kasuya, T Yamazaki, Q Ji… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2015 - europepmc.org
A highly aligned 1D fullerene whisker (FW) scaffold in a centimeter area is fabricated by
interfacial alignment. The resulting aligned FW scaffold enables concurrent control over …
interfacial alignment. The resulting aligned FW scaffold enables concurrent control over …
The regulation of cellular responses to mechanical cues by Rho GTPases
JL Hoon, MH Tan, CG Koh - Cells, 2016 - mdpi.com
The Rho GTPases regulate many cellular signaling cascades that modulate cell motility,
migration, morphology and cell division. A large body of work has now delineated the …
migration, morphology and cell division. A large body of work has now delineated the …
The role of the microenvironment in controlling the fate of bioprinted stem cells
The field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has made numerous advances in
recent years in the arena of fabricating multifunctional, three-dimensional (3D) tissue …
recent years in the arena of fabricating multifunctional, three-dimensional (3D) tissue …
Facile method for fabrication of meter-long multifunctional hydrogel fibers with controllable biophysical and biochemical features
Hydrogel structures with microscale morphological features have extensive application in
tissue engineering owing to their capacity to induce desired cellular behavior. Herein, we …
tissue engineering owing to their capacity to induce desired cellular behavior. Herein, we …
A review on extracellular matrix mimicking strategies for an artificial stem cell niche
In adults, stem cells live in a distinctive microenvironment known as “stem cell niche”. Within
such a niche, biochemical and biophysical attributes of extracellular matrix (ECM) executes …
such a niche, biochemical and biophysical attributes of extracellular matrix (ECM) executes …
Multifunctional wettability patterns prepared by laser processing on superhydrophobic TiO 2 nanostructured surfaces
A novel femtosecond laser patterning technique is reported to construct a three-dimensional
(3D) wettability pattern on a superhydrophobic TiO2 nanotube array (TNA) surface in one …
(3D) wettability pattern on a superhydrophobic TiO2 nanotube array (TNA) surface in one …
Modulation of osteogenic, adipogenic and myogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by submicron grooved topography
Topographic cues have been recognized crucial on the modulation of cell behavior, and
subsequent important for the design of implants, cell-based biomedical devices and tissue …
subsequent important for the design of implants, cell-based biomedical devices and tissue …