Stem cell therapy has shown unparalleled potential in tissue engineering, but it still faces
challenges in the regulation of the stem cell fate. Inspired by the native stem cell niche, a …

The greatest obstacle to using drugs to treat brain tumors is the blood‐brain barrier (BBB),
making it difficult for conventional drug molecules to enter the brain. Therefore, how to safely …

The interaction between glioma stem cells (GSCs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in
the glioma microenvironment is considered to be an important factor in promoting tumor …

Increasingly accurate mathematical models have been developed to relate solute and
hydrogel properties to solute diffusion coefficients in hydrogels, primarily by comparing …

Cell adhesion is the physical basis of tissue formation. Developing a kind of bioink with
tunable mechanical properties and the promotion of cell adhesion is a major challenge for …

In the era of burgeoning breakthroughs around medical and biomedical technologies,
personalizing our medicine still sounds like a dream yet to be realized. Take cancer as an …

Owing to their excellent mechanical flexibility, electrical conductivity, and biocompatibility,
conductive hydrogels (CHs) are widely used in the fields of energy and power, and …

Synthetic hydrogels are widely used as artificial 3D environments for cell culture, facilitating
the controlled study of cell-environment interactions. However, most hydrogels are limited in …

The brain is arguably the most fascinating and complex organ in the human body.
Recreating the brain in vitro is an ambition restricted by our limited understanding of its …

The treatment for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) has not changed for more than 20 years
while the prognosis for the patients is still poor and most of them survive less than 1 year …