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Mechanostimulatory Cues Determine Intestinal Fibroblast Fate and Profibrotic Remodeling in a Physiodynamic Human Gut‐on‐a‐Chip

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A healthy gut barrier shields underlying fibroblasts from luminal shear forces, illustrating that “good fences make good neighbors.” Barrier damage exposes fibroblasts to shear stress, inducing cell death and the emergence of stress‐adapted, profibrotic fibroblasts. Sustained shear exposure promotes the formation of stiff aggregates of mechanoadapative
Soyoun Min, Nam Than, Yong Cheol Shin, Elif G. Ertugral, Chandrasekhar R. Kothapalli, Olumuyiwa Awoniyi, Hyun Jung Kim   +6 more
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Radical‐Mediated, Substrate‐Independent Fabrication of Hybrid Solid–Hydrogel Materials With Tunable Crosslinking: An Initiator‐ and Crosslinker‐Free Approach

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work introduces a substrate‐independent, reagent‐free plasma strategy that forms radical‐rich interlayers for covalent hydrogel attachment without initiators or crosslinkers. The long‐lived radicals drive in situ gelation, creating robust, cytocompatible hybrid solid–hydrogel constructs across diverse substrates.
Ghazal Shineh, Azin Khodaei, Pardis Keikhosravani, Masoud Zhianmanesh, Yiyun Xia, Aaron Gilmour, Sina Naficy, Andrea Guzina, Daniella Bianchi, Khoon S. Lim, Fariba Dehghani, Saber Amin Yavari, Marcela Bilek, Giselle C. Yeo, Behnam Akhavan   +14 more
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Tumor microenvironment and mechanotransduction pathways: Novel targets and new directions for cancer therapy

Mechanobiology in Medicine
In cancer research, the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the tumor microenvironment (TME) was once regarded as a mere passive structural scaffold for tumor tissue, while the biomechanical cues generated by its dynamic physical remodeling have now emerged as
Xinjie Zhang, Jian Sun, Zhengjian Li, Shaowei Wang   +3 more
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VE‐Cadherin–Actin Regulation Promotes Mechanotransduction and Monolayer Maturation Involving a Tension‐Sensitive Intermediate State

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates how endothelial monolayers balance cohesion and plasticity during mechanical stimulation. In HUVECs, shear stress induces a tension‐sensitive intermediate state in which junctional VE‐cadherin and actomyosin relaxation levels coordinate actin/integrin remodeling. This rapid, reversible state strengthens cell junctions, preserves
Jonas Franz, Maria Odenthal‐Schnittler, Jan Philip Kipcke, Jochen Seebach, Zahra Labbaf, Franziska Merten, Vesna Bojovic, Muna Taha, Johannes A. Eble, Erez Raz, Milos Galic, Hans Schnittler   +11 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
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ECM‐Stiffness Mediated Persistent Fibroblast Activation Requires Integrin and Formin Dependent Chromatin Remodeling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Prolonged exposure to stiff extracellular matrix drives cancer‐associated fibroblasts into a persistently activated myofibroblast state. Two parallel pathways are identified: β1 integrin activation smoothens the nuclear lamina to reduce lamin–chromatin contacts, while the formin mDia2 regulates nuclear actin to alter chromatin organization.
Swathi Packirisamy, Oscar André, Zhimeng Fan, Pontus Nordenfelt, Vinay S Swaminathan   +4 more
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Elevated TRIM25 Impairs Poly (ADP‐ribose) Metabolism via PARG Degradation and Mediates Compression‐Induced Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
TRIM25 acts as a multifunctional hub driving intervertebral disc degeneration under mechanical stress. Mechanical compression significantly upregulates TRIM25 expression, establishing it as a key E3 ubiquitin ligase platform. TRIM25 targets PARG and Ku80 via distinct molecular interfaces, triggering their ubiquitination and degradation.
Zhangrong Cheng, Haiyang Gao, Wenbo Wu, Pengzhi Shi, Xianglong Chen, Zimu Yu, Wang Wu, Kangcheng Zhao, Cao Yang, Yukun Zhang   +9 more
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Endothelial GPR68 Is Essential for Arteriogenesis and Represents a Therapeutic Target in a Model of Peripheral Artery Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Endothelial GPR68 is identified as a critical regulator of collateral artery growth in peripheral artery disease. Genetic and pharmacological evidence demonstrates that GPR68 integrates hemodynamic cues to drive monocyte recruitment and inflammatory remodeling, thereby promoting collateral arteriogenesis and tissue perfusion after ischemia ...
Yiyan Song, Senyi Peng, Zhilei Huang, Miao Yu, Mingyue Wu, Yuexin Zhu, Zeyi Zhou, Yongshan Liu, Yalin Zhang, Yu Huang, Zhongxing Wang, Fu‐Li Xiang, Jie Xu   +12 more
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Ultrasound‐Activated Bifunctional Piezoelectric Hydrogel Dressings Promote Infected Wound Healing via Regulating Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study developed a double‐network hydrogel with piezoelectric properties, exhibiting excellent antibacterial activity and promoting fibroblast migration, angiogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis through piezoelectric stimulation, thereby accelerating the healing of infected chronic wounds.
Xiang Li, Zhen Ding, Zhihua Liu, Hao Chen, Jianyang Shan, Yanxuan Shao, Yaling Yu, Gen Wen   +7 more
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Sensing and Reprogramming Surface Receptor Activation With Synthetic Transcriptional Circuits

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A synthetic receptor‐signalling induced transcription (RESIT) circuit is designed based on receptor activation mediated split protease complementation and release of membrane‐tethered synthetic transcriptional modules. The RESIT system enables probing Ca2+ entry, receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) activities and Ras activation, and reprogramming RTK ...
Fei Liu, Mei Yuan, Li‐Juan Tang, Fenglin Wang, Xia Chu, Jian‐Hui Jiang   +5 more
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