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Bio‐Inspired Molecular Events in Poly(Ionic Liquids)

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Originating from dipolar and polar inter‐ and intra‐chain interactions of the building blocks, the topologies and morphologies of poly(ionic liquids) (PIL) govern their nano‐ and micro‐processibility. Modulating the interactions of cation‐anion pairs with aliphatic dipolar components enables the tunability of properties, facilitated by “bottom‐up ...
Jiahui Liu, Marek W. Urban
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Mechanoregulatory Effects of Cell‐Scale Microwells on Epithelial Cell Phenotype

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In small polycaprolactone microwells, A549 epithelial cells span well edges, in contrast to cells growing on flat substrates. Focal adhesion sites (yellow) concentrate at topographic boundaries, while cytoskeletal tension (magenta stress fibers) is transmitted to the nucleus (blue), reducing nuclear sphericity.
Ruiwen He, Wang Sik Lee, Phattadon Yajan, Aaron Lee, Mauro Sousa de Almeida, Sandeep Keshavan, Jozef Adamcik, Céline Loussert‐Fonta, Dimitri Vanhecke, Barbara Rothen‐Rutishauser, Alke Petri‐Fink   +10 more
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Self‐Feeding of Engineered Tissues via Controlled Glucose Release Facilitates Survival and Vascularization of Living Implants

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Engineering living matter has great clinical potential to deliver functional replacement organs. However, clinical translation remains hampered by the current inability to maintain viability of clinically relevant‐sized constructs. During the pre‐vascular phase, implants rely on nutrient diffusion for survival, which is insufficient at ...
Melvin Gurian, Iris E. Allijn, Laura Veenendaal, Nicole Bassous, Su Ryon Shin, Jeroen Leijten   +5 more
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Mechanically Stable and Tunable Photoactivated Peptide‐Based Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Adhesion

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A collagen‐like peptide hydrogel platform is developed using supramolecular self‐assembly and light‐triggered crosslinking. It creates mechanically stable, tunable hydrogels with cytocompatibility and biodegradability, making them potential soft tissue adhesives.
Alex Ross, Daniel Nguyen, Aidan J. MacAdam, German A. Mercado Salazar, Micaela Gianetti, Ramis Ileri, Marc Ruel, Erik J. Suuronen, Emilio I. Alarcon   +8 more
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Tissue Engineered Human Elastic Cartilage From Primary Auricular Chondrocytes for Ear Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Despite over three decades of research, no tissue‐engineered solution for auricular reconstruction in microtia patients has reached clinical translation. The key challenge lies in generating functional elastic cartilage ex vivo. Here, we integrate synergistic cell‐biomaterial strategies to engineer auricular grafts with mechanical and histological ...
Philipp Fisch, Sandra Kessler, Simone Ponta, Anna Puiggalí‐Jou, Guoliang Lyu, Killian Flégeau, Anastasiya Martyts, Florian Roth, David Fercher, Filippo M. Rijli, Daniel Simmen, Eva Novoa Olivares, Thomas Linder, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong   +13 more
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Sensorized Engineered Tissues with Built‐in Thermoregulation and Nutrient Supply

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces a granular hydrogel‐based tissue engineering platform that includes a closed‐loop temperature control to maintain 37°C and sustainably releases nutrients, thereby enabling cells to retain a high viability even if stored at room temperature for up to 24 h.
Antonia Georgopoulou, Jakob Schreiner, Miriam Filippi, Aiste Balciunaite, Robert K. Katzschmann, Esther Amstad   +5 more
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Mechanochromism of Glassy Polymers Enabled by a Loop‐Forming Supramolecular Mechanophore

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The supramolecular mechanophore LOOP is covalently introduced into glassy polymers, capable of reporting force‐induced pre‐failure damage and local fracture events in polymer glasses. Under different mechanical deformation modes, including grinding, tensile stretching, and scratching, LOOP probes irreversible events in polymer glasses through a ...
Linlin Deng, Chantal Graafsma, Felix Meyenhofer, Iulia Scarlat, Luca Bertossi, Christoph Weder, Jess M. Clough   +6 more
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Photo‐Controlled Antibacterial Drug Release From DASA‐Coated Silica Particles for Improved Treatment of Wound Infections

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Synthesis and characterization of light‐responsive donor–acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASA)‐coated chlorhexidine‐loaded silica nanoparticles. Such a controllable drug‐delivery system enables the release of the antimicrobial drug on demand and in consecutive cycles, thereby maintaining the concentration within the therapeutic window.
Michèle Clerc, Flavia Zuber, Lea Oberhänsli, Yvonne Elbs‐Glatz, Maria M. Miguel, Vera M. Kissling, Qun Ren, Markus Rottmar, Luciano F. Boesel, Giorgia Giovannini   +9 more
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Generation of an Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell‐Derived Alveolar Type II In Vitro Model to Study Influenza A Virus Infection and Drug Treatments

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Patient‐specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be differentiated into alveolar type II cells (iAT2s), expanded as 3D alveolospheres, and grown at physiologically relevant air–liquid interface (ALI). This study shows for the first time the infectability of iAT2s by the influenza A virus (IAV) and proves their responsiveness to the well ...
Lena Gauthier, Hristina Koceva, Yann Bachelot, Rosanne W. Koutstaal, Puck B. van Kasteren, Marc Thilo Figge, Christian Eggeling, Alexander Sandy Mosig   +7 more
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Multiscale Hybrid Surface Topographies Orchestrate Immune Regulation, Antibacterial Defense, and Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Hybrid wrinkled topographies coordinate immune, tissue, and bacterial interactions. The surfaces promote osteointegration, tune macrophage polarization, and inhibit biofilm formation, highlighting a multifunctional strategy for next‐generation implant design.
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jacob Robins, J. Scott VanEpps, Minji Kim, Jouha Min   +4 more
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