From nano to micro: topographical scale and its impact on cell adhesion, morphology and contact guidance

AT Nguyen, SR Sathe, EKF Yim - Journal of Physics: Condensed …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Topography, among other physical factors such as substrate stiffness and extracellular
forces, is known to have a great influence on cell behaviours. Optimization of topographical …

Self-assembling hydrogel structures for neural tissue repair

S Peressotti, GE Koehl, JA Goding… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrogel materials have been employed as biological scaffolds for tissue regeneration
across a wide range of applications. Their versatility and biomimetic properties make them …

Back to basics: exploiting the innate physico‐chemical characteristics of nanomaterials for biomedical applications

CY Tay, MI Setyawati, J Xie, WJ Parak… - Advanced functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In nanomedicine design, emphasis is centered on the engineered impacts of the
nanomaterials (NMs). However, failure to understand the unintended effects of …

Mechanotransduction in neuronal cell development and functioning

M Chighizola, T Dini, C Lenardi, P Milani, A Podestà… - Biophysical …, 2019 - Springer
Although many details remain still elusive, it became increasingly evident in recent years
that mechanosensing of microenvironmental biophysical cues and subsequent …

Conducting polypyrrole in tissue engineering applications

ZB Huang, GF Yin, XM Liao, JW Gu - Frontiers of Materials Science, 2014 - Springer
Polypyrrole (PPy), the earliest prepared conducting polymer, has good biocompatibility,
easy synthesis and flexibility in processing. Compared with metal and inorganic materials …

Interactions of neurons with physical environments

M Marcus, K Baranes, M Park, IS Choi… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Nerve growth strongly relies on multiple chemical and physical signals throughout
development and regeneration. Currently, a cure for injured neuronal tissue is an unmet …

Mechanotransduction of neural cells through cell–substrate interactions

JM Stukel, RK Willits - Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Neurons and neural stem cells are sensitive to their mechanical and topographical
environment, and cell–substrate binding contributes to this sensitivity to activate signaling …

Constructing conductive conduit with conductive fibrous infilling for peripheral nerve regeneration

W Jing, Q Ao, L Wang, Z Huang, Q Cai, G Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nerve conduits are essential for guiding the regeneration of injured peripheral nerves, and
empty conduits usually cannot perform satisfactorily due to problems with cell migration and …

Titanium nanotopography induces osteocyte lacunar-canalicular networks to strengthen osseointegration

X He, M Yamada, J Watanabe, W Tiskratok… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Osteocyte network architecture is closely associated with bone turnover. The cellular
mechanosensing system regulates osteocyte dendrite formation by enhancing focal …

Laser Assisted Bioprinting of laminin on biodegradable PLGA substrates: Effect on neural stem cell adhesion and differentiation

S Tortorella, P Greco, F Valle, M Barbalinardo… - Bioprinting, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Laser Assisted Bioprinting (LAB) is recognized to be an enabling and versatile
microfabrication technology for regenerative medicine and artificial tissue engineering …