Harnessing the potential of hydrogels for advanced therapeutic applications: Current achievements and future directions

P Lu, D Ruan, M Huang, M Tian, K Zhu… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
The applications of hydrogels have expanded significantly due to their versatile, highly
tunable properties and breakthroughs in biomaterial technologies. In this review, we cover …

Biomechanics and mechanobiology of the bone matrix

C Ma, T Du, X Niu, Y Fan - Bone research, 2022 - nature.com
The bone matrix plays an indispensable role in the human body, and its unique
biomechanical and mechanobiological properties have received much attention. The bone …

Targeting strategies for bone diseases: signaling pathways and clinical studies

H Xu, W Wang, X Liu, W Huang, C Zhu, Y Xu… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Since the proposal of Paul Ehrlich's magic bullet concept over 100 years ago, tremendous
advances have occurred in targeted therapy. From the initial selective antibody, antitoxin to …

The role of integrin family in bone metabolism and tumor bone metastasis

L Mao, L Wang, J Xu, J Zou - Cell Death Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Integrins have been the research focus of cell-extracellular matrix adhesion (ECM) and
cytokine receptor signal transduction. They are involved in the regulation of bone …

Nanotopography sequentially mediates human mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles for enhancing osteogenesis

L Ma, G Li, J Lei, Y Song, X Feng, L Tan, R Luo… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Engineered small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are used as tools to enhance therapeutic
efficacy. However, such application of sEVs is associated with several issues, including high …

Role of trichocytic keratins in anti‐neuroinflammatory effects after spinal cord injury

W Zhong, D Shi, J Zhou, Y Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Shifting microglia/macrophages to M2 anti‐inflammatory phenotype is considered a pivotal
therapeutic target for spinal cord injury (SCI). Keratin extracted from human hair exhibits anti …

[HTML][HTML] Matrix stiffness regulates osteoclast fate through integrin-dependent mechanotransduction

X Wang, L Ji, J Wang, C Liu - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteoclasts ubiquitously participate in bone homeostasis, and their aberration leads to bone
diseases, such as osteoporosis. Current clinical strategies by biochemical signaling …

The mechanosensory role of osteocytes and implications for bone health and disease states

JUA Choi, AW Kijas, J Lauko… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bone homeostasis is a dynamic equilibrium between bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-
resorbing osteoclasts. This process is primarily controlled by the most abundant and …

Osteocytes regulate bone anabolic response to mechanical loading in male mice via activation of integrin α5

D Zhao, R Hua, MA Riquelme, H Cheng, T Guda… - Bone Research, 2022 - nature.com
Physical mechanical stimulation can maintain and even increase bone mass. Here, we
report an important role of osteocytic integrin α5 in regulating the anabolic response of bone …

Mechanotransduction in skin inflammation

MS Shutova, WH Boehncke - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the process of mechanotransduction, the cells in the body perceive and interpret
mechanical stimuli to maintain tissue homeostasis and respond to the environmental …