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Single‐Cell Atlas of Subchondral Bone Marrow Lesions Reveals Proteostasis Dysfunction as a Druggable Mechanism for Early Osteoarthritis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals that abnormal mechanical stress downregulates the expression of HSP70 and impairs proteasome function in osteoarthritic bone cells, leading to misfolded collagen I accumulation and ER stress. When intracellular proteostasis capacity is exceeded, USP19 mediates the secretion of misfolded proteins into the extracellular space ...
Hailun Xu, Ting He, Yu Qian, Jia Li, Bowei Ni, Xiaojie Xu, Huanbo Wang, Peng Wang, Guoqing Cao, Siqi Ying, Guangyu Ding, Rong Wang, Zenghui Gu, Wei Li, Zhentao Man, Houfeng Zheng, Zhaohua Zhu, Zhen Li, Qingjun Meng, Chao Zheng, Liu Yang   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cyclic stretch of the substratum using a shape-memory alloy induces directional migration in Dictyostelium cells

BioTechniques, 2009
Living cells are constantly subjected to various mechanical stimulations. They must sense the mechanical aspects of their environment and respond appropriately for proper cell function. In general, cells adhere to substrata.
Yoshiaki Iwadate, Shigehiko Yumura
doaj   +1 more source

Biomembrane force probe (BFP): Design, advancements, and recent applications to live‐cell mechanobiology

Exploration, 2023
Mechanical forces play a vital role in biological processes at molecular and cellular levels, significantly impacting various diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and COVID‐19.
Laura Moldovan, Caroline Haoran Song, Yiyao Catherine Chen, Haoqing Jerry Wang, Lining Arnold Ju   +4 more
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Mechanical Overloading‐Induced Nanomineral Crystal Perturbation from the Osteochondral Interface: A Potential Initiator of Osteoarthritis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Laser‐induced graphene (LIG) provides a scalable, laser‐direct‐written route to porous graphene architecture with tunable chemistry and defect density. Through heterojunction engineering, catalytic functionalization, and intrinsic self‐heating, LIG achieves highly sensitive and selective detection of NOX, NH3, H2, and humidity, supporting next ...
Nan Jiang, Rong Ren, Zhan Su, Jiahao Zhou, Pinyin Cao, Sicheng Zhang, Zhen Li, Chao Li, Songsong Zhu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuromorphic Metamaterials for Mechanosensing and Perceptual Associative Learning

Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022
Physical systems exhibiting neuromechanical functions promise to enable structures with directly encoded autonomy and intelligence. A neuromorphic metamaterials class embodying bioinspired mechanosensing, memory, and learning functionalities obtained by ...
Katherine S. Riley, Subhadeep Koner, Juan C. Osorio, Yongchao Yu, Harith Morgan, Janav P. Udani, Stephen A. Sarles, Andres F. Arrieta   +7 more
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Deciphering the Impact of RAC1‐SPTAN1 in ARPKD Cystogenesis Using Multifaceted Models

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Distal/connecting tubules expressing SLC8A1 have been suggested as a potential origin of ARPKD cysts. SPTAN1 has been identified as a key molecule in ARPKD cyst formation. Restoring SPTAN1 in PKHD1−/− organoids reduced cyst formation, normalized calcium levels, and decreased RAC1/c‐FOS expression, highlighting SPTAN1's role in ARPKD and the potential ...
Shohei Kuraoka, Yuhei Higashi, Suguru Saito, Solmaz Pourgonabadi, Honami Honjoh, Sho Ishigaki, Peter C. Harris, Lisa M. Satlin, Michifumi Yamashita, Ryuji Morizane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional fibrillar interfaces: Biological hair as inspiration across scales

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
Hair, or hair-like fibrillar structures, are ubiquitous in biology, from fur on the bodies of mammals, over trichomes of plants, to the mastigonemes on the flagella of single-celled organisms.
Guillermo J. Amador, Brett Klaassen van Oorschot, Caiying Liao, Jianing Wu, Da Wei   +4 more
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Receptor-mediated cell mechanosensing

Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2017
Mechanosensing describes the ability of a cell to sense mechanical cues of its microenvironment, including not only all components of force, stress, and strain but also substrate rigidity, topology, and adhesiveness. This ability is crucial for the cell to respond to the surrounding mechanical cues and adapt to the changing environment.
Chen, Yunfeng, Ju, Lining, Rushdi, Muaz, Ge, Chenghao, Zhu, Cheng   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Optimizing biophysical properties of cellular niches to enhance stem cell‐derived extracellular vesicle function in musculoskeletal regeneration

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from stem cells show promise for applications in regenerative medicine, but their scalability and yield remain challenges. This review explores the approaches for biophysical modulations within cell niches on EV properties, discusses the current clinical application of EVs, and provides an outlook on the existing ...
Yang Xu, Chung Yin Matthew Cheung, Liling Liu, Hoi Pan Harry Cheung, Kam Yu Tam, Dai Fei Elmer Ker, Sarah H. Cartmell, Chuanbin Mao, Zhiyong Zhang, Dan Michelle Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source