Mechanical properties of whole-body soft human tissues: a review
The mechanical properties of soft tissues play a key role in studying human injuries and their
mitigation strategies. While such properties are indispensable for computational modelling …
mitigation strategies. While such properties are indispensable for computational modelling …
Multifaceted design and emerging applications of tissue adhesives
Tissue adhesives can form appreciable adhesion with tissues and have found clinical use in
a variety of medical settings such as wound closure, surgical sealants, regenerative …
a variety of medical settings such as wound closure, surgical sealants, regenerative …
Reversed-engineered human alveolar lung-on-a-chip model
D Huang, T Liu, J Liao, S Maharjan… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Here, we present a physiologically relevant model of the human pulmonary alveoli. This
alveolar lung-on-a-chip platform is composed of a three-dimensional porous hydrogel made …
alveolar lung-on-a-chip platform is composed of a three-dimensional porous hydrogel made …
3D printed deformable sensors
The ability to directly print compliant biomedical devices on live human organs could benefit
patient monitoring and wound treatment, which requires the 3D printer to adapt to the …
patient monitoring and wound treatment, which requires the 3D printer to adapt to the …
[HTML][HTML] Techniques for characterizing mechanical properties of soft tissues
K Navindaran, JS Kang, K Moon - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The characterization of soft tissues remains a vital need for various bioengineering and
medical fields. Developing areas such as regenerative medicine, robot-aided surgery, and …
medical fields. Developing areas such as regenerative medicine, robot-aided surgery, and …
Advances in 3D bioprinting for cancer biology and precision medicine: From matrix design to application
MS Jung, S Ghamrawi, EY Du… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The tumor microenvironment is highly complex owing to its heterogeneous composition and
dynamic nature. This makes tumors difficult to replicate using traditional 2D cell culture …
dynamic nature. This makes tumors difficult to replicate using traditional 2D cell culture …
Cavitation in soft matter
Cavitation is the sudden, unstable expansion of a void or bubble within a liquid or solid
subjected to a negative hydrostatic stress. Cavitation rheology is a field emerging from the …
subjected to a negative hydrostatic stress. Cavitation rheology is a field emerging from the …
A review of biomaterials and scaffold fabrication for organ-on-a-chip (OOAC) systems
Drug and chemical development along with safety tests rely on the use of numerous clinical
models. This is a lengthy process where animal testing is used as a standard for pre-clinical …
models. This is a lengthy process where animal testing is used as a standard for pre-clinical …
[HTML][HTML] An in vitro model of fibrosis using crosslinked native extracellular matrix-derived hydrogels to modulate biomechanics without changing composition
Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a dynamic network of proteins, proteoglycans and
glycosaminoglycans, providing structure to the tissue and biochemical and biomechanical …
glycosaminoglycans, providing structure to the tissue and biochemical and biomechanical …
Real‐Time Measurement of Cell Mechanics as a Clinically Relevant Readout of an In Vitro Lung Fibrosis Model Established on a Bioinspired Basement Membrane
Lung fibrosis, one of the major post‐COVID complications, is a progressive and ultimately
fatal disease without a cure. Here, an organ‐and disease‐specific in vitro mini‐lung fibrosis …
fatal disease without a cure. Here, an organ‐and disease‐specific in vitro mini‐lung fibrosis …