Extracellular matrix mechanobiology in cancer cell migration

J Vasudevan, K Jiang, JG Fernandez, CT Lim - Acta biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is pivotal in modulating tumor progression. Besides
chemically stimulating tumor cells, it also offers physical support that orchestrates the …

Freeze–thaw hydrogel fabrication method: Basic principles, synthesis parameters, properties, and biomedical applications

WX Waresindo, HR Luthfianti, A Priyanto… - Materials Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Hydrogel is being broadly studied due to their tremendous properties, such as swelling
behavior and biocompatibility. Numerous review articles have discussed hydrogel polymer …

Decellularized ECM hydrogels: prior use considerations, applications, and opportunities in tissue engineering and biofabrication

J Kort-Mascort, S Flores-Torres, O Peza-Chavez… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Tissue development, wound healing, pathogenesis, regeneration, and homeostasis rely
upon coordinated and dynamic spatial and temporal remodeling of extracellular matrix …

Modelling the complexity of human skin in vitro

E Hofmann, A Schwarz, J Fink, LP Kamolz, P Kotzbeck - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The skin serves as an important barrier protecting the body from physical, chemical and
pathogenic hazards as well as regulating the bi-directional transport of water, ions and …

Application of hydrogels as three-dimensional bioprinting ink for tissue engineering

M Xie, J Su, S Zhou, J Li, K Zhang - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of three-dimensional bioprinting technology combined with the principle of tissue
engineering is important for the construction of tissue or organ regeneration …

The engineering and application of extracellular matrix hydrogels: a review

Y Zhang, Y Xu, J Gao - Biomaterials science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
This review provides an overview of the engineering and application of extracellular matrix
(ECM) hydrogels. ECM hydrogels are attractive materials for tissue engineering and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing cell migration in hydrogels: An overview of relevant materials and methods

AA Solbu, D Caballero, S Damigos, SC Kundu… - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Cell migration is essential in numerous living processes, including embryonic development,
wound healing, immune responses, and cancer metastasis. From individual cells to …

Advancing tissue decellularized hydrogels for engineering human organoids

BS Moura, MV Monteiro, LP Ferreira… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular matrix plays a critical role in bioinstructing cellular self‐assembly and
spatial (re) configuration processes that culminate in human organoids in vitro generation …

Combining bioengineered human skin with bioprinted cartilage for ear reconstruction

D Zielinska, P Fisch, U Moehrlen, S Finkielsztein… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Microtia is a congenital disorder that manifests as a malformation of the external ear leading
to psychosocial problems in affected children. Here, we present a tissue-engineered …

Collagen-based hydrogels for the eye: A comprehensive review

D Rana, N Desai, S Salave, B Karunakaran, J Giri… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Collagen-based hydrogels have emerged as a highly promising platform for diverse
applications in ophthalmology, spanning from drug delivery systems to biomedical …