[HTML][HTML] An overview of substrate stiffness guided cellular response and its applications in tissue regeneration

B Yi, Q Xu, W Liu - Bioactive materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Cell-matrix interactions play a critical role in tissue repair and regeneration. With gradual
uncovering of substrate mechanical characteristics that can affect cell-matrix interactions …

[HTML][HTML] Crosslinkers for polysaccharides and proteins: Synthesis conditions, mechanisms, and crosslinking efficiency, a review

AC Alavarse, ECG Frachini, RLCG da Silva… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides and proteins are important macromolecules for developing hydrogels
devoted to biomedical applications. Chemical hydrogels offer chemical, mechanical, and …

Advancing models of neural development with biomaterials

JG Roth, MS Huang, TL Li, VR Feig, Y Jiang… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Human pluripotent stem cells have emerged as a promising in vitro model system for
studying the brain. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture paradigms have …

Biodegradable polymers as the pivotal player in the design of tissue engineering scaffolds

F Zhang, MW King - Advanced healthcare materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable polymers play a pivotal role in in situ tissue engineering. Utilizing various
technologies, researchers have been able to fabricate 3D tissue engineering scaffolds using …

[HTML][HTML] Anisotropic scaffolds for peripheral nerve and spinal cord regeneration

W Xue, W Shi, Y Kong, M Kuss, B Duan - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The treatment of long-gap (> 10 mm) peripheral nerve injury (PNI) and spinal cord injury
(SCI) remains a continuous challenge due to limited native tissue regeneration capabilities …

Growth factors-based therapeutic strategies and their underlying signaling mechanisms for peripheral nerve regeneration

R Li, D Li, H Zhang, J Wang, X Li, J Xiao - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2020 - nature.com
Peripheral nerve injury (PNI), one of the most common concerns following trauma, can result
in a significant loss of sensory or motor function. Restoration of the injured nerves requires a …

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 …

Insight into mechanobiology: how stem cells feel mechanical forces and orchestrate biological functions

C Argentati, F Morena, I Tortorella, M Bazzucchi… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The cross-talk between stem cells and their microenvironment has been shown to have a
direct impact on stem cells' decisions about proliferation, growth, migration, and …

[HTML][HTML] Brain-on-a-chip: A history of development and future perspective

S Bang, S Jeong, N Choi, HN Kim - Biomicrofluidics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Since the advent of organ-on-a-chip, many researchers have tried to mimic the physiology of
human tissue on an engineered platform. In the case of brain tissue, structural connections …

Graphene-based nanocomposites for neural tissue engineering

HP Bei, Y Yang, Q Zhang, Y Tian, X Luo, M Yang… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Graphene has made significant contributions to neural tissue engineering due to its
electrical conductivity, biocompatibility, mechanical strength, and high surface area …