Hydrophilic polymers are the center of research emphasis in nanotechnology because of
their perceived “intelligence”. They can be used as thin films, scaffolds, or nanoparticles in a …

▪ Abstract Soft lithography, a set of techniques for microfabrication, is based on printing and
molding using elastomeric stamps with the patterns of interest in bas-relief. As a technique …

Microscale technologies are emerging as powerful tools for tissue engineering and
biological studies. In this review, we present an overview of these technologies in various …

This review describes the pattering of proteins and cells using a non-photolithographic
microfabrication technology, which we callsoft lithography'because it consists of a set of …

Heterotypic cell interaction between parenchymal cells and nonparenchymal neighbors has
been reported to modulate cell growth, migration, and/or differentiation. In both the …

We have fabricated a hepatic tissue construct using a multilayer photopatterning platform for
embedding cells in hydrogels of complex architecture. We first explored the potential of …

In vitro models of the human liver are important for the following:(1) mitigating the risk of drug-
induced liver injury to human beings,(2) modeling human liver diseases,(3) elucidating the …

Recent progress in the biology of cell adhesion is enabling cell culture models to better
reproduce in vivo functions. Cues from adhesion to extracellular matrix and neighboring …

▪ Abstract Tissue function is modulated by an intricate architecture of cells and biomolecules
on a micrometer scale. Until now, in vitro cellular interactions were mainly studied by …

▪ Abstract Microfabrication uses integrated-circuit manufacturing technology supplemented
by its own processes to create objects with dimensions in the range of micrometers to …