Biofabrication of living actuators
R Raman - Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The impact of tissue engineering has extended beyond a traditional focus in medicine to the
rapidly growing realm of biohybrid robotics. Leveraging living actuators as functional …
rapidly growing realm of biohybrid robotics. Leveraging living actuators as functional …
Additive manufacturing and physicomechanical characteristics of PEGDA hydrogels: recent advances and perspective for tissue engineering
In this brief review, we discuss the recent advancements in using poly (ethylene glycol)
diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels for tissue engineering applications. PEGDA hydrogels are …
diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels for tissue engineering applications. PEGDA hydrogels are …
Biohybrid soft robots with self-stimulating skeletons
Bioinspired hybrid soft robots that combine living and synthetic components are an
emerging field in the development of advanced actuators and other robotic platforms (ie …
emerging field in the development of advanced actuators and other robotic platforms (ie …
Progress and prospects in chitosan derivatives: Modification strategies and medical applications
S Ding, Y Wang, J Li, S Chen - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) is the only natural alkaline polysaccharide originated from deacetylation of
chitin that is the main component of shell from marine organisms. It has great potential …
chitin that is the main component of shell from marine organisms. It has great potential …
[HTML][HTML] Actuated tissue engineered muscle grafts restore functional mobility after volumetric muscle loss
Damage that affects large volumes of skeletal muscle tissue can severely impact health,
mobility, and quality-of-life. Efforts to restore muscle function by implanting tissue …
mobility, and quality-of-life. Efforts to restore muscle function by implanting tissue …
Winter is coming: the future of cryopreservation
S Bojic, A Murray, BL Bentley, R Spindler, P Pawlik… - BMC biology, 2021 - Springer
The preservative effects of low temperature on biological materials have been long
recognised, and cryopreservation is now widely used in biomedicine, including in organ …
recognised, and cryopreservation is now widely used in biomedicine, including in organ …
Piezoelectric nanocomposite bioink and ultrasound stimulation modulate early skeletal myogenesis
Despite the significant progress in bioprinting for skeletal muscle tissue engineering, new
stimuli-responsive bioinks to boost the myogenesis process are highly desirable. In this …
stimuli-responsive bioinks to boost the myogenesis process are highly desirable. In this …
Mechanically programming anisotropy in engineered muscle with actuating extracellular matrices
The hierarchical design and adaptive functionalities of biological tissues are driven by
dynamic biochemical, electrical, and mechanical signaling between cells and their …
dynamic biochemical, electrical, and mechanical signaling between cells and their …
Multi-actuator light-controlled biological robots
Biohybrid robots, composed of cellular actuators and synthetic scaffolds, have garnered
much attention in recent years owing to the advantages provided by their biological …
much attention in recent years owing to the advantages provided by their biological …
Computationally assisted design and selection of maneuverable biological walking machines
The intriguing opportunities enabled by the use of living components in biological machines
have spurred the development of a variety of muscle‐powered biohybrid robots in recent …
have spurred the development of a variety of muscle‐powered biohybrid robots in recent …