Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 26, 2025
Abstract
Native
tissues
exhibit
hierarchical
structures
of
anisotropically
arranged
extracellular
matrix
that
dynamically
regulate
stem
cells
and
tissue
function.
However,
neither
multiscale
nano‐anisotropy
nor
dynamic
anisotropy
control
have
been
reported.
In
this
study,
spherical
or
rod‐shaped
gold
small‐nanomaterials
(at
integrin
receptor‐scale;
tens
nanometers)
are
coupled
to
the
surface
magnetic
large‐nanomaterials
focal
adhesion
complex‐scale;
hundreds
nanometers),
with
both
showing
constant
areas
at
each
respective
scale.
Each
nanocomposite
is
flexibly
conjugated
substrate
material
densities,
resulting
in
dual‐scale
liganded
nano‐anisotropies.
Increasing
aspect
ratio
nanomaterials
nanometer‐scale
dominantly
promotes
recruitment,
adhesion,
mechanotransduction,
differentiation
over
nanometer‐scale.
Such
scale‐specific
effects
on
cell
regulation
temporally
regulated
vitro
vivo
by
physically
raising
lowering
nanocomposites
respectively
inhibit
stimulate
curved
surfaces
modulating
membrane
bending.
unprecedented
“dynamic
ligand
anisotropy”
can
be
independently
engineered
regarding
scales,
anisotropies,
ligands
elucidate
cell‐material
interactions
allow
for
multimodal
enhance
tissue‐regenerative
therapy.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(19)
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
Abstract
Multicellular
spheroids
and
organoids
are
promising
in
vitro
3D
models
personalized
medicine
drug
screening.
They
replicate
the
structural
functional
characteristics
of
human
organs
vivo.
Microfluidic
technology
micro‐nano
fabrication
can
fulfill
high
requirement
engineering
approach
growing
research
interest
organoids.
In
this
review,
comparatively
introduced.
Then
it
is
illustrated
how
spheroids‐
organoids‐on‐a‐chip
facilitates
their
establishment,
expansion,
application
through
spatial‐temporal
control,
mechanical
cues
modeling,
high‐throughput
analysis,
co‐culture,
multi‐tissue
interactions,
biosensing,
bioimaging
integration.
The
potential
opportunities
challenges
developing
finally
outlooked.
Trends in biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
41(5), P. 604 - 614
Published: Dec. 10, 2022
Bioprinting
aims
to
produce
3D
structures
from
which
embedded
cells
can
receive
mechanical
and
chemical
stimuli
that
influence
their
behavior,
direct
organization
migration,
promote
differentiation,
in
a
similar
way
what
happens
within
the
native
extracellular
matrix.
However,
limited
spatial
resolution
has
been
bottleneck
for
conventional
bioprinting
approaches.
Reproducing
fine
features
at
cellular
scale,
while
maintaining
reasonable
printing
volume,
is
necessary
enable
biofabrication
of
more
complex
functional
tissue
organ
models.
In
this
opinion
article
we
recount
emergence
of,
discuss
most
promising,
high-definition
(HD)
techniques
achieve
goal,
discussing
obstacles
remain
be
overcome,
applications
are
envisioned
engineering
field.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 30, 2023
While
many
hydrogels
are
elastic
networks
crosslinked
by
covalent
bonds,
viscoelastic
with
adaptable
crosslinks
increasingly
being
developed
to
better
recapitulate
time
and
position-dependent
processes
found
in
tissues.
In
this
work,
1,2-dithiolanes
presented
as
dynamic
photocrosslinkers
of
hydrogels,
resulting
disulfide
bonds
throughout
the
hydrogel
that
respond
multiple
stimuli.
Using
lipoic
acid
a
model
dithiolane,
formed
under
physiological
conditions,
enabling
cell
encapsulation
via
an
initiator-free
light-induced
dithiolane
ring-opening
photopolymerization.
The
allow
for
photoinduced
responses
including
stress
relaxation,
stiffening,
softening,
network
functionalization
using
single
chemistry,
which
can
be
supplemented
permanent
reaction
alkenes
further
control
properties
connectivity
irreversible
thioether
crosslinks.
Moreover,
complementary
photochemical
approaches
used
achieve
rapid
complete
sample
degradation
radical
scission
post-gelation
stiffening
when
irradiated
presence
reactive
gel
precursor.
results
herein
demonstrate
versatility
material
chemistry
study
direct
2D
3D
cell-material
interactions.
This
work
highlights
dithiolane-based
photocrosslinking
robust
method
generating
range
biologically
relevant
mechanical
chemical
varied
on
demand.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(3)
Published: Jan. 20, 2023
Spatiotemporally
coordinated
transformations
in
epithelial
curvature
are
necessary
to
generate
crypt-villus
structures
during
intestinal
development.
However,
the
temporal
regulation
of
mechanotransduction
pathways
that
drive
crypt
morphogenesis
remains
understudied.
Intestinal
organoids
have
proven
useful
study
vitro,
yet
reliance
on
static
culture
scaffolds
limits
ability
assess
effects
changing
curvature.
Here,
a
photoinduced
hydrogel
cross-link
exchange
reaction
is
used
spatiotemporally
alter
and
how
dynamic
changes
influence
instruct
morphogenesis.
Photopatterned
increased
membrane
tension
depolarization,
which
was
required
for
subsequent
nuclear
localization
yes-associated
protein
1
(YAP)
observed
24
hours
following
change.
Curvature-directed
only
occurred
delay
induction
differentiation
coincided
with
spatially
restricted
YAP
localization,
indicating
initiate
curvature–dependent
temporally
regulate
Biomaterials Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
27(1)
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
Sensing
the
mechanical
properties
of
substrates
or
matrix
by
cells
and
tissues,
subsequent
downstream
responses
at
cellular,
nuclear
epigenetic
levels
outcomes
are
beginning
to
get
unraveled
more
recently.
There
have
been
various
instances
where
researchers
established
underlying
connection
between
cellular
mechanosignalling
pathways
physiology,
differentiation,
also
tissue
pathology.
It
has
now
accepted
that
mechanosignalling,
alone
in
combination
with
classical
pathways,
could
play
a
significant
role
fate
determination,
development,
organization
tissues.
Furthermore,
as
mechanobiology
is
gaining
traction,
so
do
techniques
ponder
gain
insights
into
still
pathways.
This
review
would
briefly
discuss
some
interesting
works
wherein
it
shown
specific
alteration
lead
determination
stem
differentiated
such
osteoblasts,
adipocytes,
tenocytes,
cardiomyocytes,
neurons,
how
these
being
utilized
for
development
organoids.
cover
developed
employed
explore
effects
including
imaging
mechanosensing
proteins,
atomic
force
microscopy
(AFM),
quartz
crystal
microbalance
dissipation
measurements
(QCMD),
traction
(TFM),
microdevice
arrays,
Spatio-temporal
image
analysis,
optical
tweezer
measurements,
mechanoscanning
ion
conductance
(mSICM),
acoustofluidic
interferometric
device
(AID)
forth.
provide
who
work
on
exploiting
control
functions
engineering
regenerative
applications,
will
shed
light
advancements
be
unravel
unknown
field
mechanobiology.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
633(8028), P. 165 - 173
Published: Aug. 14, 2024
The
intimate
relationship
between
the
epithelium
and
immune
system
is
crucial
for
maintaining
tissue
homeostasis,
with
perturbations
therein
linked
to
autoimmune
disease
cancer
Theranostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 788 - 818
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Human
organoids-on-chips
(OrgOCs)
are
the
synergism
of
human
organoids
(HOs)
technology
and
microfluidic
organs-on-chips
(OOCs).OOCs
can
mimic
extrinsic
characteristics
organs,
such
as
environmental
clues
living
tissue,
while
HOs
more
amenable
to
biological
analysis
genetic
manipulation.By
spatial
cooperation,
OrgOCs
served
3D
organotypic
models
allowing
them
recapitulate
critical
tissue-specific
properties
forecast
responses
outcomes.It
represents
a
giant
leap
forward
from
regular
2D
cell
monolayers
animal
in
improved
ecological
niche
modeling.In
recent
years,
have
offered
potential
promises
for
clinical
studies
advanced
preclinical-to-clinical
translation
medical
industrial
fields.In
this
review,
we
highlight
cutting-edge
achievements
OrgOCs,
introduce
key
features
architectures,
share
revolutionary
applications
basic
biology,
disease
modeling,
preclinical
assay
precision
medicine.Furthermore,
discuss
how
combine
wide
range
disciplines
with
accelerate
translational
applications,
well
challenges
opportunities
biomedical
research
applications.