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Microfluidic Nano‐Assembly of Red‐Blood‐Cell (RBC) Lipids and Components for Engineering Extracellular Vesicles

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Engineered red blood cell‐derived extracellular vesicles (eRBCEVs) are synthesized via controlled microfluidic assembly from native RBC lipids, enabling tunable encapsulation of proteins, nucleic acids, nanoparticles, and viral vectors. The platform demonstrates reproducible nanoscale architecture, preserved membrane composition, and functional cargo ...
Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Xilal Y. Rima, Kim T. Nguyen, Courtney Culkins, Nana Boateng, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Alejandro Bresolin, Xin Huang, Hong Li, Vahedi Amid, Ajeet Pal Singh, Dharti Shantaram, Anastasiia Amari, Mangesh D. Hade, Nicholas R. Merriam, Zachary D. Schultz, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad, Setty M. Magaña, Willa A. Hsueh, Rachel E. Kopec, Blaise R. Kimmel, Andre F. Palmer, Eduardo Reátegui   +23 more
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Studying breast cancer lung metastasis using a multi-compartment microfluidic device with a mimetic tumor-stroma interaction model

Translational Oncology
Background: Understanding the mechanisms underlying the metastasis of breast cancer cells to the lungs is challenging, and appropriate simulation of the tumor microenvironment with mimetic cancer-stroma crosstalk is essential.
Bahareh Zarin, Laleh Rafiee, Sorosh Abdollahi, Maryam Vatani, Mohsen Hassani, Amir Sanati-Nezhad, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard   +6 more
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Cellular Responses to Mechanical Cues Across Scales: From Fundamental Insights to Translational Potential

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines how cellular behavior is regulated by mechanical cues transmitted through soft biomaterials, from single‐cell mechanosensing to tissue‐level adaptation. It highlights why physiological relevance, rather than model complexity alone, is critical for translational mechanobiology and introduces a scoring framework linking material ...
Mathias Polz, Manuel P. Kainz, Niklas Haider, Theresa Rienmüller, Kerstin Lenk, Rupert Kargl, Michele Terzano, Gerhard Sommer, Gerhard A. Holzapfel, Julia Fuchs   +9 more
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The interplay between the tumor microenvironment and tumor-derived small extracellular vesicles in cancer development and therapeutic response

Cancer Biology & Therapy
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an essential role in tumor cell survival by profoundly influencing their proliferation, metastasis, immune evasion, and resistance to treatment.
Xuanyu Guo, Jiajun Song, Miao Liu, Xinyi Ou, Yongcan Guo   +4 more
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Engineered Microvascular Model of the Blood–Brain–Tumor Barrier Reveals Endothelial Remodeling in Diffuse Midline Glioma

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We developed a patient‐derived, functional microfluidic model of the diffuse midline glioma (DMG) blood–brain–tumor barrier (BBTB) comprised of endothelial cells, astrocytes, pericytes, and tumor cells. The system forms perfusable microvasculature, reveals the BBTB retains vascular integrity, identifies DMG‐specific transcriptomic changes distinct from
Kimberly R. Bennett, Yann S. Vanrobaeys, Tessy Teboh, Zakiya Smith, Anderson Scott, Cynthia Hajal, Paula T. Hammond, Joelle P. Straehla   +7 more
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A Programmable, 3D Neuron‐On‐Chip Platform Integrating Near Real‐Time Biosensing and Multiaxial Loading for Mechanobiological Injury Profiling

Advanced Science
Mechanical forces imparted to the central nervous system (CNS) generate complex, load‐dependent injury patterns, yet the molecular mechanisms linking physical insult to biomarker response remain poorly defined.
Sultan Khetani, Kar Wey Yong, Mawafag F. Alhasadi, Amir Hamedzadeh, Leila Shahsavari, Atefeh Rafiei, Kalvin Wu, Omakhowa Agbojo, Anupriya Singh, Kunal Karan, Salvatore Federico, Arindom Sen, Amir Sanati‐Nezhad   +12 more
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PMMA Solution Assisted Room Temperature Bonding for PMMA–PC Hybrid Devices

Micromachines, 2017
Recently, thermoplastic polymers have become popular materials for microfluidic chips due to their easy fabrication and low cost. A polymer based microfluidic device can be formed in various fabrication techniques such as laser machining, injection ...
In-Hyouk Song, Taehyun Park
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Tomographic Printing in a Chip: A Versatile Platform for Biomimetic 3D Organ‐on‐Chip

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A novel light‐based bioprinting approach, TVAM‐in‐a‐chip, enables rapid, contactless fabrication of biomimetic 3D organ‐on‐chip devices directly within preassembled microfluidic platforms. This strategy supports diverse materials, including cell‐laden resins, and eliminates post‐assembly steps.
Riccardo Rizzo, Viola Sgarminato, Felix Wechsler, Christophe Moser   +3 more
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Bonding Strength of a Glass Microfluidic Device Fabricated by Femtosecond Laser Micromachining and Direct Welding

Micromachines, 2018
We present a rapid and highly reliable glass (fused silica) microfluidic device fabrication process using various laser processes, including maskless microchannel formation and packaging.
Sungil Kim, Jeongtae Kim, Yeun-Ho Joung, Jiyeon Choi, Chiwan Koo   +4 more
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Stability of Medicinal Nanoemulsions to Spaceflight: Insights From the StarMed Experiment

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Chitosan‐coated melatonin nanoemulsions (MN) recovered from a sounding rocket mission preserve droplet size and controlled‐release behavior, whereas uncoated nanoemulsions show ageing‐driven droplet growth and increased accessible drug fraction. Simple polymer coatings thus enhance the flight resilience of liquid space medicines under cumulative launch
Modupe Adebowale, Nguyen Van Duc Long, Philip M. Williams, Jens Hauslage, Volker Hessel   +4 more
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