Extracellular matrix is rich in biomolecules including structural proteins,
glycosaminoglycans, and small molecules that are important for the maintenance and repair …

Respiratory tissue engineering offers a robust framework for studying cell-cell and host-
pathogen interactions in a tissue-like environment and offers a platform for studying lung …

Tropocollagen types I and III were simultaneously fibrilized in vitro, and the differences
between the geometric and mechanical properties of the heterotypic fibrils with different …

Biological tissues hinge on blood perfusion and mechanical toughness to function.
Injectable hydrogels that possess both high permeability and toughness have profound …

While collagen type I (Col-I) is commonly used as a structural component of biomaterials,
collagen type III (Col-III), another fibril forming collagen ubiquitous in many soft tissues, has …

Human vocal folds are highly deformable non-linear oscillators. During phonation, they
stretch up to 50% under the complex action of laryngeal muscles. Exploring the …

Vocal fold fibroblasts (VFF) constitute the main cell type of the vocal fold's lamina propria,
produce the extracellular matrix and thereby determine the tissue characteristics. To study …

Introduction Voice rest following phonotrauma or phonosurgery has a considerable clinical
impact, but clinical recommendations are inconsistent due to inconclusive data. As biopsies …

Many children born with congenital heart disease need a heart valve repair or replacement.
Currently available repair materials and valve replacements are incapable of growth, repair …

Studies have shown that certain vocal fold pathologies are more common in one sex than
the other. This is often explained by differences in the composition of the lamina propria and …