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Soft Pneumatic Device Designed to Mimic the Periosteal Environment for Regulating the Fate of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a custom‐made soft pneumatic device (SPD) that mimics complex mechanical forces and fluid flow to enhance in vitro cell differentiation. It shows that low mechanotransduction promotes MSC differentiation into osteoprogenitor cells, while high mechanotransduction causes structural disruptions and cell detachment, providing new ...
Gwang‐Bum Im, Jae Gyeong Lee, Hosub Lim, Jae‐Won Lee, Hyun Su Park, Yongju Kim, Nauman Asad, Hak‐Rin Kim, Jeong Jae Wie, Suk Ho Bhang   +9 more
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Thermally Drawn Shape and Stiffness Programmable Fibers for Medical Devices

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Thermal drawing technique is adapted to fabricate Shape Memory Polymer Fibers (SMPFs) with programmable stiffness and shape. Multilumen and multimaterial SMPFs are developed for innovative medical devices: stiffness adjustable catheters, body temperature softening neural interfaces, and shape programmable cochlear implants.
Jiwoo Choi, Qindong Zheng, Mohamed E. M. K. Abdelaziz, Thomas Dysli, Daniel Bautista‐Salinas, Andreas Leber, Shan Jiang, Jianan Zhang, Ali Anil Demircali, Jinshi Zhao, Yue Liu, Nick W. F. Linton, Fabien Sorin, Xiaoting Jia, Eric M. Yeatman, Guang‐Zhong Yang, Burak Temelkuran   +16 more
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An Intervertebral Disc (IVD) Regeneration Model Using Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells (iHNPCs) and Annulus Fibrosus Cells (iHAFCs)

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study investigates hTert‐immortalized human nucleus pulposus (iHNPCs) and annulus fibrosus (iHAFCs) cells for intervertebral disc (IVD) regeneration and spinal fusion models. A 3D‐printed citrate‐based scaffold loaded with BMP9‐stimulated iHAFCs and BMP2‐stimulated iHNPCs effectively promotes bone and cartilage formation, mimicking the IVD ...
Yi Zhu, Qing Liu, Chao Yu, Hui Zhang, Jiamin Zhong, Yonghui Wang, Ou Mei, Ethan Gerhard, Wulin You, Guowei Shen, Changqi Luo, Xingye Wu, Jingjing Li, Yi Shu, Ya Wen, Usman Zeb, Hue H. Luu, Michael J. Lee, Lewis L. Shi, Yang Bi, Jian Yang, Jiaming Fan, Russell R. Reid, Tong‐Chuan He, Liangyuan Wen   +24 more
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In Situ‐Gelling Antimicrobial Poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate)‐Based Hydrogels Integrating Bound Quaternary Ammonia Compounds and Antibiotic Functionalities for Effective Infected Wound Healing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
In situ‐gelling poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) (POEGMA)‐based hydrogels exhibit broad‐spectrum antibacterial activity against both gram‐positive and gram‐negative bacteria based on the dual covalent attachment of quaternary ammonium (QA) groups and the antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CIP) into the hydrogel networks, enabling effective in vivo burn ...
Fei Xu, Evelyn Cudmore, Sadru‐Dean Walji, Lei Zhang, Meghan Kostashuk, Isabella Jun, Gurpreet Randhawa, Zhicheng Pan, Todd Hoare   +8 more
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Engineering the Future of Restorative Clinical Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
What if damaged nerves could regenerate more effectively? This review unveils cutting‐edge strategies to restore nerve function, from biomaterial scaffolds and bioactive molecules to living engineered tissues. By accelerating axonal regrowth, preserving Schwann cells, and enhancing connectivity, these approaches are reshaping nerve repair—offering new ...
Justin C. Burrell, Zarina S. Ali, Eric L. Zager, Joseph M. Rosen, Mykhailo M. Tatarchuk, D. Kacy Cullen   +5 more
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In Vivo‐Like Scaffold‐Free 3D In Vitro Models of Muscular Dystrophies: The Case for Anchored Cell Sheet Engineering in Personalized Medicine

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The scaffold‐free Anchored Cell Sheet Engineering platform is used to create three‐dimensional (3D) in vitro models of skeletal muscle tissue that replicate key features of Duchenne and Myotonic dystrophies. These personalized tissue models, validated by histological, immunostaining, and proteomics analyses, accurately mimic disease phenotypes and ...
Alireza Shahin‐Shamsabadi, John Cappuccitti   +1 more
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Designing for Degradation: Transient Devices Enabled by (Nano)Cellulose

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Recent progress in transient devices enabled by (nano)cellulosic materials is reviewed. Transiency mechanisms, advantages of nanocelluloses, and a suite of applications are discussed. A circular thinking approach coupled with life cycle assessment is applied to critically revisit the potential, advantages, and challenges of nanocellulose‐enabled ...
Lucas J. Andrew, Erlantz Lizundia, Mark J. MacLachlan   +2 more
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Polyphenol‐Derived Carbonaceous Frameworks with Multiscale Porosity for High‐Power Electrochemical Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the fluid dynamic behavior within carbonaceous porous structures, linking structural characteristics to electrolyte transport and electrochemical performance. Specifically, it quantitatively assesses the effect of polyphenol derivatives‐harnessed multiscale pore structures on active surface utilization and electrochemical activity ...
Minjun Kim, Joon Ho Jang, Myeong Gyun Nam, Pil J. Yoo   +3 more
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Enhancing Ultrasound Power Transfer: Efficiency, Acoustics, and Future Directions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Implantable devices significantly enhance healthcare but are limited by battery life. Ultrasound power transfer technology offers a promising solution for sustainable operation. This review addresses gaps in current research, particularly in sound field analysis and energy efficiency optimization.
Yi Zheng, Zhuomin Zhang, Yanhu Zhang, Qiqi Pan, Xiaodong Yan, Xuemu Li, Zhengbao Yang   +6 more
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Optoelectronic Devices for In‐Sensor Computing

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The raw data obtained directly from sensors in the noisy analogue domain is often unstructured, which lacks a predefined format or organization and does not conform to a specific data model. Optoelectronic devices for in‐sensor visual processing can integrate perception, memory, and processing functions in the same physical units, which can compress ...
Qinqi Ren, Chaoyi Zhu, Sijie Ma, Zhaoqing Wang, Jianmin Yan, Tianqing Wan, Weicheng Yan, Yang Chai   +7 more
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