Christopher M Yakacki,Robin Shandas,David Safranski et al.
Christopher M Yakacki et al.
Shape-memory polymers are a class of smart materials that have recently been used in intelligent biomedical devices and industrial applications for their ability to change shape under a predetermined stimulus. In this study, photopolymerize...
Polyelectrolyte multilayer films of controlled stiffness modulate myoblast cells differentiation [0.03%]
刚度可调的聚电解质多层薄膜对肌前体细胞分化行为的影响
Kefeng Ren,Thomas Crouzier,Christian Roy et al.
Kefeng Ren et al.
Beside chemical properties and topographical features, mechanical properties of gels have been recently demonstrated to play an important role in various cellular processes, including cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation. In ...
Multifunctional hydrogels that promote osteogenic hMSC differentiation through stimulation and sequestering of BMP2 [0.03%]
Danielle S W Benoit,Stuart D Collins,Kristi S Anseth
Danielle S W Benoit
The extracellular environment controls many cellular activities thereby linking external material cues to internal cell function. By better understanding these processes, synthetic extracellular material niches can be tailored to present ce...
Aligned Protein-Polymer Composite Fibers Enhance Nerve Regeneration: A Potential Tissue-Engineering Platform [0.03%]
Sing Yian Chew,Ruifa Mi,Ahmet Hoke et al.
Sing Yian Chew et al.
Sustained release of proteins from aligned polymeric fibers holds great potential in tissue-engineering applications. These protein-polymer composite fibers possess high surface-area-to-volume ratios for cell attachment, and can provide bio...