An Immunomodulatory Device Improves Insulin Resistance in Obese Porcine Model of Metabolic Syndrome by Angela J. Westover, Kimberly A. Johnston, Deborah A. Buffington, H. David Humes

“…Specific approaches targeting monocytes/ATM may improve insulin resistance without the adverse side effects of generalized immunosuppression. In this regard, a biomimetic membrane leukocyte processing device, called the selective cytopheretic device (SCD), was evaluated in an Ossabaw miniature swine model of insulin resistance with metabolic syndrome. …”
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Osteoblastic Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on P3HT Thin Polymer Film by Paola Campione, Maria Giovanna Rizzo, Luana Vittoria Bauso, Ileana Ielo, Grazia Maria Lucia Messina, Giovanna Calabrese

“…Bone tissue engineering offers an alternative approach by using biomimetic materials, stem cells, and growth factors that are able to improve the regeneration of bone tissue. …”
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Fast 3D printing of fine, continuous, and soft fibers via embedded solvent exchange by Wonsik Eom, Mohammad Tanver Hossain, Vidush Parasramka, Jeongmin Kim, Ryan W. Y. Siu, Kate A. Sanders, Dakota Piorkowski, Andrew Lowe, Hyun Gi Koh, Michael F. L. De Volder, Douglas S. Fudge, Randy H. Ewoldt, Sameh H. Tawfick

“…This study demonstrates the potential of 3D printing by rapid solvent exchange as a fast and scalable process for replicating natural fibrous structures for use in biomimetic functions.…”
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“Brick‐Mortar‐Binder” Design toward Highly Elastic, Hydrophobic, and Flame‐Retardant Thermal Insulator by Shanying Sui, Huafeng Quan, Jingxing Wang, Yufang Lu, Yufan Yang, Yuhan Sheng, Zhifang Sun, Yi Zhang

“…Inspired by a “brick‐mortar‐binder” biomimetic texture, a layered double hydroxide/carboxylated cellulose nanofibers/Si–O–Si (LCS) hybrid aerogel is developed by bottom‐up freeze‐drying. …”
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Albumin Binding Function: The Potential Earliest Indicator for Liver Function Damage by Penglei Ge, Huayu Yang, Jingfen Lu, Wenjun Liao, Shunda Du, Yingli Xu, Haifeng Xu, Haitao Zhao, Xin Lu, Xinting Sang, Shouxian Zhong, Jiefu Huang, Yilei Mao

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A polysaccharide-based hydrogel platform for tumor spheroid production and anticancer drug screening by Elliot Lopez-Vince, Teresa Simon-Yarza, Claire Wilhelm

“…Most models currently use collagen, which is biomimetic but degrades quickly, or artificial polymers, which can be chemically modified but remain stiff. …”
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Emerging biotechnologies for engineering liver organoids by Junqi Zhao, Yue Zhi, Haozhen Ren, Jinglin Wang, Yuanjin Zhao

“…Organoids, as emerging miniature three-dimensional cultivation units, hold significant potential in the biomimetic simulation of liver structure and function. …”
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Contact Dynamic Behaviors of Magnetic Hydrogel Soft Robots by Yunian Shen, Yiming Zou

“…This paper improves the numerical computational method for hydrogel materials with magneto-mechanical coupling effect, analyses the inchworm-like contact motion of the biomimetic bipedal magnetic hydrogel soft robot, and designs and optimizes the robot’s structure. …”
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Emerging Perspectives in Scaffold for Tissue Engineering in Oral Surgery by Gabriele Ceccarelli, Rossella Presta, Laura Benedetti, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Saturnino Marco Lupi, Ruggero Rodriguez y Baena

“…In vitro bone regeneration can be achieved by the combination of stem cells, scaffolds, and bioactive factors. The biomimetic approach to create an ideal bone substitute provides strategies for developing combined scaffolds composed of adult stem cells with mesenchymal phenotype and different organic biomaterials (such as collagen and hyaluronic acid derivatives) or inorganic biomaterials such as manufactured polymers (polyglycolic acid (PGA), polylactic acid (PLA), and polycaprolactone). …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Calcium Phosphate Based Coating on Gutta-Percha Root Canal Filling by Afaf Al-Haddad, Muralithran G. Kutty, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim, Zeti Adura Che Ab Aziz

“…The choice of coating method is limited by the nature of GP as it requires a technique that is not governed by high temperatures or uses organic solvents. In this study, biomimetic coating technique using 1.5 Tas-simulated body fluids (SBF) was employed to coat the treated GP cones. …”
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Selective union of ATP vs ADP to an amino/amide macrocycle and its Cu2+ complexes: potentiometric, spectrophotometric and theoretical approximations by Armando Ferrer Serrano, Yennys Hernández Molina

“…Some species predominate in specific ranges of pH, which might be important for biomimetic studies. It was found that the studied ligand forms stable mononuclear and binuclear complexes with Cu (II) and these species have similar geometries, squared pyramid, above pH 7. …”
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A ceramic microbridge microfluidic chip to study osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in bioactive ceramic immune microenvironment by Sheng Ye, Quanle Cao, Panxianzhi Ni, Shuting Xiong, Meng Zhong, Tun Yuan, Jing Shan, Jie Liang, Yujiang Fan, Xingdong Zhang

“…The osteoblast differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells of calcium phosphate ceramics in a macrophage-dominated immune microenvironment was studied using a microfluidic chip system. The computational biomimetic model and microfluidic chip findings were basically consistent with the reported results of the animal experiments. …”
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Emerging Nanoparticle-Based Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Cancer: Innovations and Challenges by Rachitha Puttasiddaiah, Nagaraj Basavegowda, Nityashree Kyathegowdanadoddi Lakshmanagowda, Vinay Basavegowda Raghavendra, Niju Sagar, Kandi Sridhar, Praveen Kumar Dikkala, Maharshi Bhaswant, Kwang-Hyun Baek, Minaxi Sharma

“…Nanostructures with biomimetic properties have been grown as of late, fully intent on observing and treating the sickness. …”
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Aerodynamic Comparison of Conventional and Bioinspired Turbines for Enhanced Wind Energy Applications in Low Wind Conditions by Quesada-Bedoya Luis Felipe, Lebrun-Llano David, Espitia-Mesa Gabriel, Tamayo-Avendaño Jorge Mario, Osorio-Gómez Gilberto

“…This has led to the development of blades based on biomimetic principles, which improve performance in such conditions. …”
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The Integration of Nanotechnology and Biology for Cell Engineering: Promises and Challenges by Uma Maheswari Krishnan, Swaminathan Sethuraman

“…Apart from employing different materials with distinct surface functionalities and mechanical properties, various strategies have been employed to manipulate the surface topography and chemistry of scaffolds to create a biomimetic microenvironment for effective tissue regeneration. …”
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Sensors on Flapping Wings (SOFWs) Using Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor (CMOS) MEMS Technology by Lung-Jieh Yang, Wei-Cheng Wang, Chandrashekhar Tasupalli, Balasubramanian Esakki, Mahammed Inthiyaz Shaik

“…Based on the implemented self-heating flow sensor using U18 complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) MEMS foundry provided by the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), the compact sensing region of the flow sensor was incorporated for in situ diagnostics of biomimetic flapping issues. The sensitivity of the CMOS MEMS flow sensor, packaged with a parylene coating of 10 μm thick to prolong the lifetime, was observed as −3.24 mV/V/(m/s), which was below the flow speed of 6 m/s. …”
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Optimizations of Placenta Extracellular Matrix‐Loaded Silk Fibroin/Alginate 3D‐Printed Scaffolds Structurally and Functionally for Bone Tissue Engineering by Zahra Bashiri, Zahra Khosrowpour, Ali Moghaddaszadeh, Davod Jafari, Sanaz Alizadeh, Hajar Nasiri, Houman Parsaei, Zahra Keshtkaran, Meghdad Abdollahpour‐Alitappeh, Farshad Bargrizaneh, Behzad Rezaei, Sara Simorgh, Mazaher Gholipourmalekabadi

“…Overall, these results proved that the placental ECM‐printed scaffolds could potentially construct biomimetic grafts to reconstruct significant bone defects and now promise to proceed with clinical studies.…”
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Targeting and reprogramming microglial phagocytosis of neutrophils by ginsenoside Rg1 nanovesicles promotes stroke recovery by Kaichao Hu, Junrui Ye, Pinglong Fan, Ruifang Zheng, Shasha Wang, Ye Peng, Yuan Ruan, Xu Yan, Zhao Zhang, Shifeng Chu, Naihong Chen

“…Here, we present a targeted delivery system utilizing neutrophil-like cell membrane vesicles (NCM), prepared via nitrogen cavitation, to enhance Rg1 delivery to the brain. These biomimetic vesicles exploit the inherent targeting ability of neutrophil membranes to reach brain injury sites and are subsequently taken up by microglia. …”
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High-density lipoprotein nanoparticles spontaneously target to damaged renal tubules and alleviate renal fibrosis by remodeling the fibrotic niches by Shanshan He, Xiaoyang Li, Yuanyuan He, Ling Guo, Yunzhou Dong, Leilei Wang, Lan Yang, Lin Li, Shiyun Huang, Jiali Fu, Qing Lin, Zhirong Zhang, Ling Zhang

“…In this study, we discover that biomimetic high-density lipoprotein (bHDL) lipid nanoparticles possess excellent targeting ability to injured tubular epithelial cells by kidney injury molecule-1(KIM-1) mediated internalization. …”
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Mechano-gated iontronic piezomemristor for temporal-tactile neuromorphic plasticity by Xiao Wei, Zhixin Wu, Hanfei Gao, Shiqi Cao, Xue Meng, Yuqun Lan, Huixue Su, Zhenglian Qin, Hang Liu, Wenxin Du, Yuchen Wu, Mingjie Liu, Ziguang Zhao

“…However, existing artificial tactile neuromorphic systems struggle to replicate the elaborate temporal plasticity observed between excitatory and inhibitory features in biological systems, which is critical for the biomimetic processing and memorizing of tactile information. …”
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