Advancements in the Use of Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine: Properties and Biomedical Applications by Andrea Revete, Andrea Aparicio, Bruno A. Cisterna, Javier Revete, Luis Luis, Ernesto Ibarra, Edwin A. Segura González, Jay Molino, Diego Reginensi

“…Hydrogels can be used in tissue engineering to design scaffolds for three-dimensional cell culture, providing a novel alternative to the traditional two-dimensional cell culture as hydrogels have a three-dimensional biomimetic structure. This material property is crucial in regenerative medicine, especially for the nervous system, since it is a highly complex and delicate structure. …”
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Recent Progress of Fabrication of Cell Scaffold by Electrospinning Technique for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering by Yingge Zhou, Joanna Chyu, Mimi Zumwalt

“…The objective of this review paper is to review and discuss the recent trends of electrospinning strategies for cartilage tissue engineering, particularly the biomimetic, gradient, and 3D scaffolds, along with future prospects of potential clinical applications.…”
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The modification of conventional liposomes for targeted antimicrobial delivery to treat infectious diseases by Nnamdi Ikemefuna Okafor, Omobolanle Ayoyinka Omoteso, Yahya E. Choonara

“…An appraisal of immunological, stimuli-responsive, biomimetic and functionalized liposomes and other novel modifications to conventional liposomes is assimilated in sync with mutations of resistant pathogens.…”
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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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Recent advances in 3D-printing-based organ-on-a-chip by Xinkun Wu, Wenwan Shi, Xiaojiang Liu, Zhongze Gu

“…In recent decades, this technology has advanced rapidly because of the development of various three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques. 3D printing can not only fabricate microfluidic chips using materials such as resins and polydimethylsiloxane but also construct biomimetic tissues using bioinks such as cell-loaded hydrogels. …”
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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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Current status and application of visual-tactile sensing technology by Bin WEI, Zihao WANG, Ping WANG, Jie LI, Guang LIU

“…Visual tactile fusion sensing technology is an integrated sensor biomimetic technology that combines visual camera image information and tactile sensor perception information of objects and environments, inspired by the coordinated regulation of human visual and tactile movements and behaviors. …”
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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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In Vitro 3D Models of Haematological Malignancies: Current Trends and the Road Ahead? by Carlotta Mattioda, Claudia Voena, Gianluca Ciardelli, Clara Mattu

“…The development of biomimetic, in vitro models may promote the investigation of the interactions between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment and may help to better understand the mechanisms leading to drug resistance. …”
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Multimaterial cryogenic printing of three-dimensional soft hydrogel machines by Jinhao Li, Jie Cao, Rong Bian, Rongtai Wan, Xiangyang Zhu, Baoyang Lu, Guoying Gu

“…Using this approach, we design and manufacture all-printed all-hydrogel soft machines with versatile functions, such as self-sensing biomimetic heart valves with leaflet-status perception and untethered multimode turbine robots capable of in-tube blockage removal and transportation.…”
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Citrate-modified bacterial cellulose as a potential scaffolding material for bone tissue regeneration. by Rabiu Salihu, Saiful Izwan Abd Razak, Mohd Helmi Sani, Mohammed Ahmad Wsoo, Nurliyana Ahmad Zawawi, Shafinaz Shahir

“…Here, hydroxyapatite (HA) was incorporated into a citrate-modified BC (MBC) using the biomimetic synthesis in simulated body fluid (SBF). …”
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Structure Design and Leg Kinematics Analysis of Scorpion Type Coke Oven Temperature Measuring Robots by Li Yaning, Gao Qiang, Yan Pengfei, Zan Xiaolei, Jiang Fangyu

“…This study mainly analyzes the design based on the robot's leg walking mechanism. Firstly, the biomimetic structure of the scorpion is referred to complete the modeling of the overall structure of the coke oven temperature measuring robot and the design of its legs. …”
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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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Radiosensitizing capacity of fenofibrate in glioblastoma cells depends on lipid metabolism by Bayan Alkotub, Lisa Bauer, Ali Bashiri Dezfouli, Khouloud Hachani, Vasilis Ntziachristos, Gabriele Multhoff, Morteza Hasanzadeh Kafshgari

“…To prevent uptake of FF by large LDs and to ameliorate its function as a radiosensitizer, FF was encapsulated in biomimetic cell membrane extracellular lipid vesicles (CmEVs) which alter the intracellular trafficking of the drug. …”
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Research progress on platelets in glioma by Mingrong Zuo, Tengfei Li, Zhihao Wang, Yufan Xiang, Siliang Chen, Yanhui Liu, Xiangxiang Pan

“…Platelet membranes are intriguing biomimetic materials for developing efficacious drug carriers to enhance antiglioma activity. …”
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Development of High-Performance Soft Robotic Fish by Numerical Coupling Analysis by Wenjing Zhao, Aiguo Ming, Makoto Shimojo

“…To design a soft robotic fish with high performance by a biomimetic method, we are developing a soft robotic fish using piezoelectric fiber composite (PFC) as a flexible actuator. …”
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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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