Collagen-and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications

Q Xu, JE Torres, M Hakim, PM Babiak, P Pal… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …

Advanced collagen‐based biomaterials for regenerative biomedicine

K Lin, D Zhang, MH Macedo, W Cui… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, collagen is one of the most versatile biomaterials used in biomedical
applications, mostly due to its biomimetic and structural composition in the extracellular …

Structure and evolution of quasi‐solid‐state hybrid electrolytes formed inside electrochemical cells

NW Utomo, Y Deng, Q Zhao, X Liu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solid‐state electrolytes (SSEs) formed inside an electrochemical cell by polymerization of a
liquid precursor provide a promising strategy for overcoming problems with electrolyte …

Physical limits of cell migration: control by ECM space and nuclear deformation and tuning by proteolysis and traction force

K Wolf, M Te Lindert, M Krause, S Alexander… - Journal of Cell …, 2013 - rupress.org
Cell migration through 3D tissue depends on a physicochemical balance between cell
deformability and physical tissue constraints. Migration rates are further governed by the …

Mechanosensing by the nucleus: From pathways to scaling relationships

S Cho, J Irianto, DE Discher - Journal of Cell Biology, 2017 - rupress.org
The nucleus is linked mechanically to the extracellular matrix via multiple polymers that
transmit forces to the nuclear envelope and into the nuclear interior. Here, we review some …

Correlating rheological properties and printability of collagen bioinks: the effects of riboflavin photocrosslinking and pH

N Diamantides, L Wang, T Pruiksma… - …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Collagen has shown promise as a bioink for extrusion-based bioprinting, but further
development of new collagen bioink formulations is necessary to improve their printability …

[HTML][HTML] Complex mechanics of the heterogeneous extracellular matrix in cancer

A Malandrino, M Mak, RD Kamm… - Extreme Mechanics …, 2018 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) performs many critical functions, one of which is to provide
structural and mechanical integrity, and many of the constituent proteins have clear …

Self-assembly of collagen-based biomaterials: preparation, characterizations and biomedical applications

S Zhu, Q Yuan, T Yin, J You, Z Gu, S Xiong… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The desired mechanical and biological performances of collagen that have led to its broad
application as a building block in the biomedical field attributed to its intrinsic hierarchical …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogels derived from demineralized and decellularized bone extracellular matrix

MJ Sawkins, W Bowen, P Dhadda, H Markides… - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) of mammalian tissues has been isolated, decellularized and
utilized as a scaffold to facilitate the repair and reconstruction of numerous tissues. Recent …

[HTML][HTML] Probing cellular mechanobiology in three-dimensional culture with collagen–agarose matrices

TA Ulrich, A Jain, K Tanner, JL MacKay, S Kumar - Biomaterials, 2010 - Elsevier
The study of how cell behavior is controlled by the biophysical properties of the extracellular
matrix (ECM) is limited in part by the lack of three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds that combine …