Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 24(27), 3650-3658 (2012-06-21)
The one-step, continuous formation of mosaic hydrogel sheets is presented. A microfluidic device allows controllable incorporation of secondary biopolymers within a flowing biopolymer sheet followed by a cross-linking step that retains the microscale composition. Information is encoded; mosaic stiffness and
Integrins are cell adhesion molecules that are thought to be involved in sperm-oocyte interaction. Nevertheless, their function in mammalian fertilization is still controversial, as different species behave differently. In amphibians, their role is mainly supported by Xenopus laevis studies, where
Better understanding of the biophysical and biochemical cues of the tumor extracellular matrix environment that influence metastasis may have important implications for new cancer therapeutics. Initial exploration into this question has used naturally derived protein matrices that suffer from variability
Integrin-associated protein (CD47) is a putative mediator for soluble fibrinogen interaction with human red blood cells membrane
De OS, et al.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1818(3), 481-490 (2012)
A few immobilized thrombins are sufficient for platelet spreading
Tissue engineering has become a key therapeutic tool in the treatment of damaged or diseased organs and tissues, such as blood vessels and urinary bladders.
