Mechanoreciprocity in cell migration

S Van Helvert, C Storm, P Friedl - Nature cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
Cell migration is an adaptive process that depends on and responds to physical and
molecular triggers. Moving cells sense and respond to tissue mechanics and induce …

Hierarchical design of tissue regenerative constructs

JC Rose, L De Laporte - Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The worldwide shortage of organs fosters significant advancements in regenerative
therapies. Tissue engineering and regeneration aim to supply or repair organs or tissues by …

Optimization of collagen type I-hyaluronan hybrid bioink for 3D bioprinted liver microenvironments

A Mazzocchi, M Devarasetty, R Huntwork, S Soker… - …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Current 3D printing of tissue is restricted by the use of biomaterials that do not recapitulate
the native properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM). These restrictions have thus far …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix alignment dictates the organization of focal adhesions and directs uniaxial cell migration

WY Wang, AT Pearson, ML Kutys, CK Choi… - APL …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Physical features of the extracellular matrix (ECM) heavily influence cell migration strategies
and efficiency. Migration in and on fibrous ECMs is of significant physiologic importance, but …

[HTML][HTML] Combined experimental and computational characterization of crosslinked collagen-based hydrogels

C Valero, H Amaveda, M Mora, JM García-Aznar - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Collagen hydrogels are widely used for in-vitro experiments and tissue engineering
applications. Their use has been extended due to their biocompatibility with cells and their …

Spatially confined induction of endochondral ossification by functionalized hydrogels for ectopic engineering of osteochondral tissues

C Stüdle, Q Vallmajó-Martín, A Haumer, J Guerrero… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite the various reported approaches to generate osteochondral composites by
combination of different cell types and materials, engineering of templates with the capacity …

Degradation of extracellular matrix regulates osteoblast migration: A microfluidic-based study

N Movilla, C Borau, C Valero, JM García-Aznar - Bone, 2018 - Elsevier
Bone regeneration is strongly dependent on the capacity of cells to move in a 3D
microenvironment, where a large cascade of signals is activated. To improve the …

Engineering of a complex bone tissue model with endothelialised channels and capillary-like networks

BJ Klotz, KS Lim, YX Chang… - … Cells and Materials, 2018 - researchportal.hw.ac.uk
In engineering of tissue analogues, upscaling to clinically-relevant sized constructs remains
a significant challenge. The successful integration of a vascular network throughout the …

Gellan gum‐hydroxyapatite composite spongy‐like hydrogels for bone tissue engineering

MG Manda, LP da Silva, MT Cerqueira… - … Research Part A, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoinductive biomaterials represent a promising approach to advance bone grafting.
Despite promising, the combination of sustained biodegradability, mechanical strength, and …

The biophysics of 3D cell migration

PH Wu, DM Gilkes, D Wirtz - Annual Review of Biophysics, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Three-dimensional (3D) cell culture systems have gained increasing interest not only for 3D
migration studies but also for their use in drug screening, tissue engineering, and ex vivo …