multi-protein adhesion complexes that physically link the ECM to both thecytoskeletonandintracellular signalingpathways.42,43The ability of animal cells to perceive and adhere to the ECM plays a crucial role in controlling cell shape, mechanical responsiveness, motility, as well as development and immu...
Among the molecules that control stromal collagen matrix assembly, lumican is a small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) being especially abundant within the reactive stroma that surrounds several human solid tumors6,7. Since different and even opposite observations were done depending on both the cance...
They are characterized by high mechanical strength and flexibility at low density, and high thermal and electrical conductivity. The potential of a composite material based on nanocomponents with magnetic and electrical properties is of great interest. Such nanocomposite materials, as new generation ...
The use of synthetic branched polymers [54,55] for the synthesis of metal or metal oxide nanocomposites makes it possible to combine the properties of a metal nanophase with the individual reological and mechanical properties of polymers [49,56,57]. Branched polymers have a well-established chemi...
GelMA synthesis; hydrogel; mechanical and physical properties; 3D cell culture; cell viability; TC28a2 cells1. Introduction Hydrogels represent a three-dimensional (3D) network of polymeric materials with hydrophilic functionality capable of retaining substantial amounts of water. These materials can be...
It should be clarified that these concentrations of HCl can modify the morphological, mechanical, and biological properties of the ECM; however, no studies compare characteristics of scaffolds demineralized with low concentrations of HCl, so it is necessary to evaluate them before considering clinical ...
3.2. Analysis of dECM Mechanical Properties To evaluate the mechanical properties, we performed rheological analyses of the viscoelastic and thermo-responsive properties of the dECM biomaterials and compared them against the Col I/Mat standards, as well as analyzing a shear-thinning material, Pluronic...
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Films of Polymer Matrixes To prepare the membranes, the synthesized polymers were put in 10% (w/v) THF solutions and maintained under mechanical stirring until its complete dissolution. Before casting onto a glass plate, the solution was filtered through a 4.5 µm PTFE membrane filter to ...