Manipulation of stem cells fates: the master and multifaceted roles of biophysical cues of biomaterials

X Wan, Z Liu, L Li - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to their self‐renewal and differentiation ability, stem cells are conducive for repairing
injured tissues, making them a promising source of seed cells for tissue engineering. The …

Red light optogenetics in neuroscience

K Lehtinen, MS Nokia, H Takala - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Optogenetics, a field concentrating on controlling cellular functions by means of light-
activated proteins, has shown tremendous potential in neuroscience. It possesses superior …

Single-cell transcriptomics captures features of human midbrain development and dopamine neuron diversity in brain organoids

A Fiorenzano, E Sozzi, M Birtele, J Kajtez… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Three-dimensional brain organoids have emerged as a valuable model system for studies of
human brain development and pathology. Here we establish a midbrain organoid culture …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time selective detection of dopamine and serotonin at nanomolar concentration from complex in vitro systems

S Rantataro, I Parkkinen, M Airavaara… - Biosensors and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrochemical sensors provide means for real-time monitoring of neurotransmitter release
events, which is a relatively easy process in simple electrolytes. However, this does not …

A heterostructure coupling of bioinspired, adhesive polydopamine, and porous Prussian blue nanocubics as cathode for high‐performance sodium‐ion battery

Y Liu, D He, Y Cheng, L Li, Z Lu, R Liang, Y Fan… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Prussian blue (PB) and its analogues are recognized as promising cathodes for
rechargeable batteries intended for application in low‐cost and large‐scale electric energy …

Regenerative field effect transistor biosensor for in vivo monitoring of dopamine in fish brains

N Liu, X Xiang, L Fu, Q Cao, R Huang, H Liu… - Biosensors and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The detection of dopamine, one of the neurotransmitters in cerebral physiology, is critical in
studying brain activities and understanding brain functions. However, regenerative …

Extracellular matrix optimization for enhanced physiological relevance in hepatic tissue-chips

AR Chethikkattuveli Salih, K Hyun, A Asif, AM Soomro… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The cellular microenvironment is influenced explicitly by the extracellular matrix (ECM), the
main tissue support biomaterial, as a decisive factor for tissue growth patterns. The recent …

Plasmonics on a neural implant: engineering light–matter interactions on the nonplanar surface of tapered optical fibers

F Pisano, MF Kashif, A Balena… - Advanced Optical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Optical methods are driving a revolution in neuroscience. Ignited by optogenetic techniques,
a set of strategies has emerged to control and monitor neural activity in deep brain regions …

Progress in nano-biosensors for non-invasive monitoring of stem cell differentiation

MJ Kang, YW Cho, TH Kim - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Non-invasive, non-destructive, and label-free sensing techniques are required to monitor
real-time stem cell differentiation. However, conventional analysis methods, such as …

Pyrolytic carbon nanograss electrodes for electrochemical detection of dopamine

A Asif, A Heiskanen, J Emnéus, SS Keller - Electrochimica Acta, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon microelectrodes are being used extensively in numerous applications due to their
intriguing and promising material properties. Here, we present the optimized fabrication of …