An in vitro testicular model is developed by generating connective tissue equivalents from human dermal fibroblast‐derived microtissues and coupling them with human Sertoli cells or human Sertoli cell spheroids. This engineered microenvironment supports Sertoli cell maturation and functionality, providing a promising platform for studying human ...
Annachiara Scalzone +4 more
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Respiratory Organ‐on‐a‐Chip for Disease Modeling: From Architecture to Functional Integration
Respiratory organ‐on‐a‐chip (ROC) models capture key mechanical and cellular cues of the human respiratory system, enabling quantitative dissection of disease mechanisms. This review links ROC architectures to disease modeling, functional integration, and commercialization, and proposes a decision framework that aligns model complexity with mechanistic
Jinzhuo Hu +4 more
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Sulfonated Graphene Oxide Doped Imidazolium-Functionalized PVDF Ion Exchange Membrane with Enhanced Ion Conductivity. [PDF]
Yu J +11 more
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Controllable Dynamic Mechanical Cell Stimulation using Magnetically Actuated Artificial Cilia
This paper introduces a platform based on magnetic artificial cilia for providing controllable dynamic mechanical stimulation to single cells, suitable for investigating large cell populations and enabling live cell imaging. Proof‐of‐principle experiments show that cell morphology is strongly influenced by the artificial cilia, that cellular forces can
Roel Kooi +5 more
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Ion Exchange Membrane-like Deposited Electrodes for Capacitive De-Ionization: Performance Evaluation and Mechanism Study. [PDF]
Xue S +5 more
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A superhydrophobic 3D cell culture platform enables rapid and consistent formation of heterotypic tumor–stroma clusters, and reveals how physiological shear conditions influence metastatic signaling. Mechanical stimulation of cancer‐associated fibroblasts promotes sustained cytokine secretion and survival‐promoting pathways, showing how multicellular ...
Alexandria T. Carter +5 more
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Ion-Exchange Membrane-Centric Durability Testing and Degradation Characterization for Industry-Relevant CO<sub>2</sub> Reduction. [PDF]
Sewell CD, Henckel DA, Resch MG.
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3D Soft Hydrogels Induce Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells “Deep” Quiescence
Three‐dimensional soft hydrogels mimicking the bone marrow niche induce deep quiescence in human mesenchymal stem cells. Unlike 2D culture, 3D matrices halt proliferation, regulate cell‐cycle and quiescence markers, and downregulate mTORC1 signaling, preserving stem cell phenotype and therapeutic potential ex vivo.
David Boaventura Gomes +11 more
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Characterizing Macroporous Ion Exchange Membrane Adsorbers for Natural Organic Matter (NOM) Removal-Adsorption and Regeneration Behavior. [PDF]
Wullenweber J +3 more
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