The organ-on-a-chip (OOAC) is in the list of top 10 emerging technologies and refers to a
physiological organ biomimetic system built on a microfluidic chip. Through a combination of …

Over the decades, conventional in vitro culture systems and animal models have been used
to study physiology, nutrient or drug metabolisms including mechanical and …

Myotubes are mature muscle cells that form the basic structural element of skeletal muscle.
When stretching skeletal muscles, myotubes are subjected to passive tension as well. This …

Engineering models of human skeletal muscle tissue provides unique translational
opportunities to investigate and develop therapeutic strategies for acute muscle injuries, and …

In recent years, biosyncretic robots, a novel type of robot that integrates living and artificial
materials, have gained significant attention. Biosyncretic robots are expected to leverage the …

Mechanical forces regulate a diverse set of biological processes at cellular, tissue, and
organismal length scales. Investigating the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie …

Engineering of the skeletal muscles has attracted attention for the restoration of damaged
muscles from myopathy, injury, and extraction of malignant tumors. Reconstructing a three …

Exercise plays a critical role in maintaining and improving the quantity and quality of skeletal
muscle. Resistance exercise is especially important improves muscle strength and increase …

A multifunctional bioreactor was fabricated in this study to investigate the facilitation
efficiency of electrical and mechanical stimulations on myogenic differentiation. This …

Starvation or severe deprivation of nutrients, which is commonly seen in surgical patients,
can result in catabolic changes in skeletal muscles, such as muscle atrophy. Therefore, it is …