Collagen is the oldest and most abundant extracellular matrix protein that has found many
applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. First, an overview …

Research pertaining to conductive polymers has gained significant traction in recent years,
and their applications range from optoelectronics to material science. For all intents and …

OBJECTIVE Unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) are relatively common lesions that
may cause devastating intracranial hemorrhage, thus producing considerable suffering and …

Increased use of reconstruction procedures in orthopedics, due to trauma, tumor, deformity,
degeneration and an aging population, has caused a blossom, not only in surgical …

Type I collagen hydrogels have been used successfully as three-dimensional substrates for
cell culture and have shown promise as scaffolds for engineered tissues and tumors. A …

Collagen is the principal biopolymer in the extracellular matrix of both vertebrates and
invertebrates. It is produced in specialized cells (fibroblasts) and extracted into the body by a …

Transparent e-skin that can fully mimic human skin with J-shaped mechanical-behavior and
tactile sensing attributes have not yet been reported. In this work, the skin-like hydrogel …

Hydrogels prepared from natural polymers have captured extensive attention over the past
decades because of their exceptional biocompatibility and nontoxicity, ease of gelation, and …

Cells can sense and respond to mechanical signals over relatively long distances across
fibrous extracellular matrices. Recently proposed models suggest that long-range force …

Ligaments and tendons are fibrous tissues with poor vascularity and limited regeneration
capacity. Currently, a ligament/tendon injury often require a surgical procedure using auto-or …