In tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, a biomaterial provides mechanical support
and biochemical signals to encourage cell attachment and modulate cell behaviour …

Acting as a bridge between the cytoskeleton of the cell and the extra cellular matrix (ECM),
the cell-ECM adhesions with integrins at their core, play a major role in cell signalling to …

Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering strategies have made remarkable progress
in remodeling, replacing, and regenerating damaged cardiovascular tissues. The design of …

Cells in the body reside within the extracellular matrix (ECM), a three-dimensional
environment that not only provides structural support for the cells, but also influences cellular …

Dystrophin is the central protein of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC) in skeletal
and heart muscle cells. Dystrophin connects the actin cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix …

Since the first introduction of their concept in the 1980s and 90s, polymer brushes have
been the focus of intense research efforts to identify novel physico-chemical properties and …

Grafting of polymer brush (assembly of polymer chains tethered to the substrate by one end)
is emerging as one of the most viable approach to alter the surface of inorganic …

Thiol–ene radical coupling is increasingly used for the biofunctionalization of biomaterials.
Thiol–ene chemistry presents interesting features that are particularly attractive for platforms …

The high density of polymer brushes confers to these coatings unique physicochemical
properties, in particular for the regulation of biomolecular interaction and the design of highly …

The waste stream of low-grade wool is an underutilized source of keratin-rich materials with
appropriate methods for upcycling into high value-added products still being an open …