For multicellular organisms, cell-cell communication is essential to numerous biological
processes. Drawing upon the latest development of single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA …

Accumulating evidence suggests that the mechanical and biochemical signals originating
from cell–cell adhesion are critical for stem cell lineage specification. In this review, we focus …

The mechanical properties of the microenvironment and direct contact-mediated cell-cell
interactions are two variables known to be important in the determination of stem cell …

There is increasing evidence that microstructures play an important role in the maintenance
of the multipotency of stem cells. However, it is not clear how micropatterns affect the …

Various biophysical and biochemical factors are important for determining the fate of neural
stem cells (NSCs). Among biophysical signals, topographical stimulation by …

Control of stem cell fate by modulating biophysical cues (eg, micropatterns, nanopatterns,
elasticity and porosity of the substrates) has emerged as an attractive approach in stem cell …

Nanoparticles (NPs) have shown great potential for biomedical applications because of their
unique physical and structural properties. A critical aspect for their clinical applications is …

A novel femtosecond laser patterning technique is reported to construct a three-dimensional
(3D) wettability pattern on a superhydrophobic TiO2 nanotube array (TNA) surface in one …

Adhesion and spreading are essential processes of anchorage dependent cells involved in
regulation of cell functions. Cells interact with their extracellular matrix (ECM) resulting in …

Transmembrane transport of exogenous genes is widely investigated because of high
demand for gene therapy. Both gene carriers and cellular conditions can affect gene …