[HTML][HTML] Stem cell-based ischemic stroke therapy: Novel modifications and clinical challenges

Y Sun, X Jiang, J Gao - Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Ischemic stroke (IS) causes severe disability and high mortality worldwide. Stem cell (SC)
therapy exhibits unique therapeutic potential for IS that differs from current treatments. SC's …

Innovative nonviral gene delivery strategies for engineering human mesenchymal stem cell phenotypes toward clinical applications

A Hamann, AK Pannier - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•hMSCs have been registered in almost 1,000 clinical trials, but no FDA
approvals.•Nonviral gene delivery could enhance hMSCs, but is inefficient.•hMSC …

Protective effect of curcumin on hepatolenticular degeneration through copper excretion and inhibition of ferroptosis

X Sun, X Zhang, H Yan, H Wu, S Cao, W Zhao, T Dong… - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD) is an autosomal recessive disorder
concerning copper metabolism. Copper overload is also accompanied by iron overload in …

Micropattern-controlled chirality of focal adhesions regulates the cytoskeletal arrangement and gene transfection of mesenchymal stem cells

Y Wang, Y Yang, X Wang, T Yoshitomi, N Kawazoe… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Cell chirality has been demonstrated to be important for controlling cell functions. However,
it is not clear how the chirality of the extracellular microenvironment regulates cell adhesion …

The varied influences of cell adhesion and spreading on gene transfection of mesenchymal stem cells on a micropatterned substrate

Y Wang, Y Yang, X Wang, N Kawazoe, Y Yang… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Transmembrane transport of exogenous genes is widely investigated because of high
demand for gene therapy. Both gene carriers and cellular conditions can affect gene …

Influence of cell spreading area on the osteogenic commitment and phenotype maintenance of mesenchymal stem cells

Y Yang, X Wang, Y Wang, X Hu, N Kawazoe, Y Yang… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Osteogenic differentiation and commitment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is a complex
process that is induced and regulated by various biological factors and biophysical cues …

Encapsulation of individual living cells with enzyme responsive polymer nanoshell

J Yang, Y Yang, N Kawazoe, G Chen - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
Cell delivery in cell therapy is typically challenged by the low cell survival rate and
immunological rejection during cells injection and circulation. Encapsulation of cells with …

Magnetic nanocomposite hydrogel with tunable stiffness for probing cellular responses to matrix stiffening

T Yan, D Rao, Y Chen, Y Wang, Q Zhang, S Wu - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
As cells have the capacity to respond to their mechanical environment, cellular biological
behaviors can be regulated by the stiffness of extracellular matrix. Moreover, biological …

Dynamic stiffening hydrogel with instructive stiffening timing modulates stem cell fate in vitro and enhances bone remodeling in vivo

X Li, S Liu, S Han, Q Sun, J Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biomechanical stimuli derived from the extracellular matrix (ECM) extremely tune stem cell
fate through 3D and spatiotemporal changes in vivo. The matrix stiffness is a crucial factor …

Regulation of gene transfection by cell size, shape and elongation on micropatterned surfaces

Y Wang, Y Yang, T Yoshitomi, N Kawazoe… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Gene transfection has been widely studied due to its potential applications in tissue repair
and gene therapy. Many studies have focused on designing gene carriers and developing …