The most dangerous aspect of cancer lies in metastatic progression. Tumor cells will
successfully form life-threatening metastases when they undergo sequential steps along a …

The bacterial flagellum is an amazingly complex molecular machine with a diversity of roles
in pathogenesis including reaching the optimal host site, colonization or invasion …

In response to different types and intensities of mechanical force, cells modulate their
physical properties and adapt their plasma membrane (PM). Caveolae are PM nano …

3D bioprinting is an additive manufacturing technique that recapitulates the native
architecture of tissues. This is accomplished through the precise deposition of cell …

Background Cell stiffness is a crucial mechanical property that is closely related to cell
motility. AFM is the most prevalent method used to determine cell stiffness by the quantitative …

The mechanical properties of the cell envelope in Gram-negative bacteria are controlled by
the peptidoglycan, the outer membrane, and the proteins interacting with both layers. In …

Cells adopt distinct signaling pathways to optimize cell locomotion in different physical
microenvironments. However, the underlying mechanism that enables cells to sense and …

Abstract 3D-bioprinting has become a valid technique for tissue and organ regeneration, as
the printing of living cells is allowed while the hydrogel-based ink material provides them …

Label-free, non-contact imaging with mechanical contrast and optical sectioning is a
substantial challenge in microscopy. Spontaneous Brillouin scattering microscopy meets this …

A core challenge in biomaterials, with both fundamental significance and technological
relevance, concerns the rational design of bioactive microenvironments. Designed properly …