Mechanical stimuli-driven cancer therapeutics

J An, H Hong, M Won, H Rha, Q Ding, N Kang… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanical stimulation utilizing deep tissue-penetrating and focusable energy sources,
such as ultrasound and magnetic fields, is regarded as an emerging patient-friendly and …

Mechanical properties of materials for stem cell differentiation

SB Han, JK Kim, G Lee, DH Kim - Advanced Biosystems, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recent findings about cell fate change induced by physical stimuli have expedited the
discovery of underlying regulatory mechanisms that determine stem cell differentiation …

Programmable integrin and N-cadherin adhesive interactions modulate mechanosensing of mesenchymal stem cells by cofilin phosphorylation

Z Zhang, B Sha, L Zhao, H Zhang, J Feng… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
During mesenchymal development, the sources of mechanical forces transduced by cells
transition over time from predominantly cell-cell interactions to predominantly cell …

Biomimetic and osteogenic 3D silk fibroin composite scaffolds with nano MgO and mineralized hydroxyapatite for bone regeneration

Z Wu, Z Meng, Q Wu, D Zeng, Z Guo… - Journal of tissue …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Artificial bioactive materials have received increasing attention worldwide in clinical
orthopedics to repair bone defects that are caused by trauma, infections or tumors …

Regulation of stem cell fate using nanostructure-mediated physical signals

Y Kong, J Duan, F Liu, L Han, G Li, C Sun… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the major issues in tissue engineering is regulation of stem cell differentiation toward
specific lineages. Unlike biological and chemical signals, physical signals with adjustable …

Nanotransducers for near‐infrared Photoregulation in biomedicine

J Li, H Duan, K Pu - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photoregulation, which utilizes light to remotely control biological events, provides a precise
way to decipher biology and innovate in medicine; however, its potential is limited by the …

Sophisticated Magneto-Mechanical Actuation Promotes In Situ Stem Cell Assembly and Chondrogenesis for Treating Osteoarthritis

C Deng, Z Li, L Lu, H Zhang, R Chen, Y Liu, Y Tong… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Abnormal mechanical loading often leads to the progressive degradation of cartilage and
causes osteoarthritis (OA). Although multiple mechanoresponsive strategies based on …

Ligand coupling and decoupling modulates stem cell fate

R Thangam, SY Kim, N Kang, H Hong… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In natural microenvironment, various proteins containing adhesive ligands in fibrous and
non‐fibrous structures dynamically couple and decouple to regulate stem cell fate. Herein …

Immunoregulation of macrophages by dynamic ligand presentation via ligand–cation coordination

H Kang, B Yang, K Zhang, Q Pan, W Yuan, G Li… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Macrophages regulate host responses to implants through their dynamic adhesion, release,
and activation. Herein, we employ bisphosphonate (BP)-coated gold nanoparticle template …

Biomimetic mineralized hydroxyapatite nanofiber-incorporated methacrylated gelatin hydrogel with improved mechanical and osteoinductive performances for bone …

H Wang, B Hu, H Li, G Feng, S Pan… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Methacrylic anhydride-modified gelatin (GelMA) hydrogels exhibit many beneficial
biological features and are widely studied for bone tissue regeneration. However …