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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Versatile Pneumatic Twisted Coiled Actuators Enabled by Fiber‐Polymer Composite Fabrication

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work reports composite Pneumatic Twisted Coiled Actuators with embedded Kevlar fibers that convert pneumatic or hydraulic pressure into powerful linear motion. A novel precise manufacturing technique is used to systematically explore how design variables influence actuator mechanics and dynamics.
William J. Townsend, Jeongmin Kim, Samuel Tsai, Yichao Shi, Sameh Tawfick, James H. Pikul   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neural regulation of hindlimb muscle contraction-induced glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide YY secretion in rats

Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2015
The physiological mechanisms underlying the increases observed in glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptide YY (PYY) plasma levels with exercise currently remain unknown.
Shin-ya Ueda, Hidehiro Nakahara, Kou Manabe, Tadayoshi Miyamoto   +3 more
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Three‐Dimensional Biomimetic Aerogel Conduits with Electro‐Ionic‐Immune Coupling Reverse the Pathological Cascade of Spinal Cord Injury

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A biomimetic aerogel conduit was engineered from a nanofiber of gelatin/poly(l‐lactic acid) doped with polypyrrole nanoparticles, integrated with tannic acid and Mg2+. This “electro‐ionic‐immune” strategy mimicked spinal cord properties, reduced calcium overload, inflammation, oxidative damage, promoted neural stem cell differentiation, suppressed ...
Qingxiang Liu, Xin Yu, Jingtong Li, Chunyang Zheng, Yukang Zhang, Mingyu Jia, Tan Tian, Weiwei Zheng, Pinghui Zhou, Yingji Mao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnesium‐Based Transient Bioelectronics, Bio‐Optics and Bio‐Scaffolds

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This paper reviews the state of the art and recent advances in magnesium‐based thin‐film, foils, and scaffolds for applications in transient bio‐optics, bioelectronics and tissue engineering. The design principles, fabrication methods, material properties, and integration strategies are discussed in detail.
Massimo Mariello, Yves Leterrier
wiley   +1 more source

3D‐Printable, Biodegradable, and Conductive/Piezoionic Hydrogel ‘E‐Skin’ With Robust Antibacterial Properties for Wound Healing and Wireless Human‐Machine Interface Sensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multifunctional MXene‐integrated GelMA/alginate hydrogel reinforced with TEMPO‐modified nanocellulose is engineered via dynamic covalent, ionic, and hydrogen bonding. The resulting piezoelectric, adhesive, antimicrobial, and 3D‐printable patch enables motion sensing and accelerates wound healing by promoting keratinocyte migration and collagen ...
Myoungjoon Jeon, Sayan Deb Dutta, Md. Moniruzzaman, Jeong Man An, Youjin Seol, Gyuhan Son, Sung Ha Jo, Hyun Chang Jung, Beom‐Soo Shin, Jongsung Kim, Yong‐kyu Lee, Ki‐Taek Lim   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role and regulation of Abelson tyrosine kinase in Crk-associated substrate/profilin-1 interaction and airway smooth muscle contraction

Respiratory Research, 2018
Background Airway smooth muscle contraction is critical for maintenance of appropriate airway tone, and has been implicated in asthma pathogenesis. Smooth muscle contraction requires an “engine” (myosin activation) and a “transmission system” (actin ...
Yinna Wang, Alyssa C. Rezey, Ruping Wang, Dale D. Tang   +3 more
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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tissue‐Adhesive Fabric‐Based Bioelectronics for Wearable and Implantable Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An implantable and wearable bioelectronic textile (iTextile) is introduced as a unified platform bridging wearable and implantable systems. By integrating a self‐healing polymer, stretchable silk fabric, conductive composite electrodes, and an adhesive hydrogel, the platform enables conformal, stable interfacing with soft tissues. The iTextile supports
Soojung An, Yewon Kim, Kyoungryong Kim, Heewon Choi, Sungjun Yoon, Jaewon Ju, Mikyung Shin, Donghee Son   +7 more
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Relationship Between Muscle Stiffness Derived from Fatigue and Estimated Muscle Mass

International Journal of Physiotherapy
Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between muscle mass and the effect of contraction tasks leading to biceps fatigue on the joint drive resistance of the elbow joint.
SHIGERU TERADA, YOSHIHIRO YAMASHINA, MASAHIRO GOTO   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source