Electroactive biomaterials and systems for cell fate determination and tissue regeneration: design and applications

Z Liu, X Wan, ZL Wang, L Li - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
During natural tissue regeneration, tissue microenvironment and stem cell niche including
cell–cell interaction, soluble factors, and extracellular matrix (ECM) provide a train of …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of nanotopography on cell behaviour through interactions with the extracellular matrix–A review

J Luo, M Walker, Y Xiao, H Donnelly, MJ Dalby… - Bioactive materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotopography presents an effective physical approach for biomaterial cell manipulation
mediated through material-extracellular matrix interactions. The extracellular matrix that …

Static and dynamic: evolving biomaterial mechanical properties to control cellular mechanotransduction

W Xie, X Wei, H Kang, H Jiang, Z Chu, Y Lin… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a highly dynamic system that constantly offers physical,
biological, and chemical signals to embraced cells. Increasing evidence suggests that …

High‐aspect‐ratio nanostructured surfaces as biological metamaterials

SG Higgins, M Becce… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Materials patterned with high‐aspect‐ratio nanostructures have features on similar length
scales to cellular components. These surfaces are an extreme topography on the cellular …

Integrin-specific hydrogels modulate transplanted human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell survival, engraftment, and reparative activities

AY Clark, KE Martin, JR García, CT Johnson… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Stem cell therapies are limited by poor cell survival and engraftment. A hurdle to the use of
materials for cell delivery is the lack of understanding of material properties that govern …

Mechanics-driven nuclear localization of YAP can be reversed by N-cadherin ligation in mesenchymal stem cells

C Zhang, H Zhu, X Ren, B Gao, B Cheng, S Liu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Mesenchymal stem cells adopt differentiation pathways based upon cumulative effects of
mechanosensing. A cell's mechanical microenvironment changes substantially over the …

Impact of surface topography and coating on osteogenesis and bacterial attachment on titanium implants

L Damiati, MG Eales, AH Nobbs, B Su… - Journal of Tissue …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Titanium (Ti) plays a predominant role as the material of choice in orthopaedic and dental
implants. Despite the majority of Ti implants having long-term success, premature failure due …

Regulation of stem cell fate using nanostructure-mediated physical signals

Y Kong, J Duan, F Liu, L Han, G Li, C Sun… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the major issues in tissue engineering is regulation of stem cell differentiation toward
specific lineages. Unlike biological and chemical signals, physical signals with adjustable …

Bioinspired membrane provides periosteum-mimetic microenvironment for accelerating vascularized bone regeneration

G Yang, H Liu, Y Cui, J Li, X Zhou, N Wang, F Wu, Y Li… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Periosteum plays a pivotal role in vascularization, ossification and remodeling during the
healing process of bone injury. However, there are few studies focused on the construction …

BMP‐2 signaling and mechanotransduction synergize to drive osteogenic differentiation via YAP/TAZ

Q Wei, A Holle, J Li, F Posa, F Biagioni… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Growth factors and mechanical cues synergistically affect cellular functions, triggering a
variety of signaling pathways. The molecular levels of such cooperative interactions are not …