Mechanical properties of whole-body soft human tissues: a review

G Singh, A Chanda - Biomedical Materials, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The mechanical properties of soft tissues play a key role in studying human injuries and their
mitigation strategies. While such properties are indispensable for computational modelling …

Programmable nanocomposites of cellulose nanocrystals and zwitterionic hydrogels for soft robotics

R Nasseri, N Bouzari, J Huang, H Golzar… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have garnered significant attention as a versatile class of soft
actuators. Introducing anisotropic properties, and shape-change programmability to …

How mechanical forces change the human endometrium during the menstrual cycle in preparation for embryo implantation

AK Sternberg, VU Buck, I Classen-Linke, RE Leube - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The human endometrium is characterized by exceptional plasticity, as evidenced by rapid
growth and differentiation during the menstrual cycle and fast tissue remodeling during early …

Multilayered shape-morphing scaffolds with a hierarchical structure for uterine tissue regeneration

S Chen, S Tan, L Zheng, M Wang - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Owing to dysfunction of the uterus, millions of couples around the world suffer from infertility.
Different from conventional treatments, tissue engineering provides a new and promising …

Biomimicking trilayer scaffolds with controlled estradiol release for uterine tissue regeneration

S Chen, J Li, L Zheng, J Huang, M Wang - Exploration, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Scaffold‐based tissue engineering provides an efficient approach for repairing uterine tissue
defects and restoring fertility. In the current study, a novel trilayer tissue engineering scaffold …

[HTML][HTML] Optimized hydration dynamics in mucoadhesive xanthan-based trilayer vaginal films for the controlled release of tenofovir

A Martín-Illana, E Chinarro, R Cazorla-Luna… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Karaya gum, pectin and xanthan gum have been tested as candidates for manufacturing
mucoadhesive trilayer films containing ethylcellulose and chitosan for the vaginal …

Biomechanics of the human uterus

KM Myers, D Elad - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Systems …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The appropriate biomechanical function of the uterus is required for the execution of human
reproduction. These functions range from aiding the transport of the embryo to the …

Can we achieve biomimetic electrospun scaffolds with gelatin alone?

E Roldán, ND Reeves, G Cooper… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Gelatin is a natural polymer commonly used in biomedical applications in
combination with other materials due to its high biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

Roadmap on biomaterials for women's health

K Fogg, NH Tseng, SR Peyton… - Journal of Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The application of engineering tools and techniques to studying women's health, including
biomaterials-based approaches, is a research field experiencing robust growth. Biomaterials …

Blended Nanostructured Degradable Mesh with Endometrial Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promotes Tissue Integration and Anti-Inflammatory Response in Vivo for …

S Mukherjee, S Darzi, A Rosamilia, V Kadam… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The current urogynecological clinical meshes trigger unfavorable foreign body response
which leads to graft failure in the long term. To overcome the present challenge, we applied …