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Ultrasound‐Triggered Gelation for Restoring Biomechanical Properties of Degenerated Functional Spinal Units

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans, Anna P. Constantinou, Matthew J. Kibble, Valeria Nele, Daniel Reumann, Luca Bau, Sebastien J. P. Callens, James P. K. Armstrong, Nicolas Newell, Constantin C. Coussios, Molly M. Stevens, Michael D. Gray   +11 more
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Modular Platform for Rapidly Investigating Long‐Distance Propagation of Human Neural Network Activity

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents the first human neural organoid culture model capable of rapidly exhibiting long‐distance neural network propagation, thus delivering a system to experimentally investigate large‐scale communication during normal and diseased states.
Megh Dipak Patel, Sailee Sham Lavekar, Ronak Jaisalmeria, Suki Oji, Jazmine Jayasi, Caroline Cvetkovic, Robert Krencik   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioprinting Organs—Science or Fiction?—A Review From Students to Students

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprinting artificial organs has the potential to revolutionize the medical field. This is a comprehensive review of the bioprinting workflow delving into the latest advancements in bioinks, materials and bioprinting techniques, exploring the critical stages of tissue maturation and functionality.
Nicoletta Murenu, Camilla Mussoni, Mateo S. Andrade Mier, Paula Buettner, Nathaly Chicaiza‐Cabezas, Yi‐Yu Robin Dai, Jessica Faber, Maren Fiedler, Zan Lamberger, Xuen Jen Ng, Vanessa Moessler, Anna Rederer, Jonas Roeder, Sabrina Stecher, Katinka Theis, Jeanette Weigelt, Silvia Budday, Gregor Lang, Natascha Schaefer   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Compression‐Tension‐Asymmetry and Stiffness Nonlinearity of Collagen‐Matrigel Composite Hydrogels

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Self‐assembled collagen hydrogel matrices are widely used in tissue engineering applications. These matrices stiffen and contract laterally under tension due to fiber alignment and soften and collapse under compression due to fiber buckling. It is demonstrated that filler materials, such as Matrigel, linearize the mechanical behavior of collagen ...
David Böhringer, Jan Hinrichsen, Radik Gataulin, Sandra Wiedenmann, Marina Spörrer, Selda Sherifova, Paul Steinmann, Gerhard A. Holzapfel, Ben Fabry, Silvia Budday   +9 more
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A Sacrificial 3D Printed Vessel‐on‐Chip Demonstrates a Versatile Approach to Model Granulation Tissue

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A novel method that combines 3D printing and organ‐on‐chip technology enables the creation of hollow channels lined with endothelial cells through a fibroblast‐populated connective tissue matrix. The model supports stable metabolic culture conditions, angiogenic sprouting, and immune cell migration, thereby demonstrating an easy and versatile method to
Jonas Jäger, Phil Berger, Andrew I. Morrison, Hendrik Erfurth, Maria Thon, Eva‐Maria Dehne, Susan Gibbs, Jasper J. Koning   +7 more
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A Human‐Based Skin‐Lymphoreticular Model‐on‐Chip to Emulate Inflammatory Skin Conditions

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A human‐based lymphoreticular (LR) model was developed through guided self‐assembly and integrated in a skin‐lymphoreticular co‐culture in a microfluidic organ‐on‐chip to mimic interactions between skin and its draining lymph nodes. The human‐based skin‐lymphoreticular model resembles a minimally functional unit that allows to study interactions ...
Zheng Tan, Partho Protim Adhikary, Dana Wörz, Sarah Hedtrich   +3 more
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Microphysiological Systems of Lymphatics and Immune Organs

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review surveys recent progress in engineering lymphatic microenvironments and immune organoids within microphysiological systems, emphasizing innovative strategies to recreate the biochemical and biophysical complexity of native lymphatic tissues.
Ishita Jain, Ankur Singh, Andrés J. García   +2 more
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Development of a Synthetic 3D Platform for Compartmentalized Kidney In Vitro Disease Modeling

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A fully synthetic, compartmentalized 3D kidney disease model is introduced. The kidney model combines a PEG‐based hydrogel matrix with anisotropic, enzymatically degradable rod‐shaped microgels to spatially arrange a triple co‐culture of key renal epithelial, endothelial, and fibroblast cells.
Ninon Möhl, Daphne Bouwens, Johanna Abele, Aline Hans, Tanja Topic, Daniel Günther, Jitske Jansen, Rafael Kramann, Laura De Laporte   +8 more
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Patient‐Derived 3D Bioprinted Cardiac Organoid Constructs Reveal Key Pathological Features of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Patient‐derived cardiac organoids reveal key features of Duchenne muscular dystrophy cardiomyopathy, including apoptosis, oxidative stress, calcium handling defects, and mechanical remodeling. By integrating organoids into alginate–gelatin bioprinted constructs, disease phenotypes are organized into scalable 3D cardiac tissues displaying extracellular ...
Vittoria Marini, Margalida Campaner Socias, Andreas Dimopoulos, Lorenza Rinvenuto, Enrico Pozzo, Diana Stalkopf, Angelo Serafini, Sara Morri, Ashley Wang, Rita La Rovere, Yoke Chin Chai, Sveva Bollini, Geert Bultynck, H. Llewelyn Roderick, Ioannis Papantoniou, Maurilio Sampaolesi   +15 more
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Influence of Organisational Climate on Leadership: A Quantitative Analysis of the Work Environment Perceptions in Ecuador

Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Background: A favourable organisational climate, characterised by open communication and supportive leadership, directly impacts academic and administrative performance.
Karla Villavicencio, Kerly Vanessa Palacios Zamora   +1 more
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