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Title: | Harnessing magnetic-mechano actuation in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering |
Author(s): | Santos, Lívia Reis, R. L. Gomes, Manuela E. |
Keywords: | Magnetic actuation Regenerative medicine Stem cells |
Issue date: | Aug-2015 |
Publisher: | Cell Press |
Journal: | Trends in Biotechnology |
Citation: | Santos L., Reis R. L., Gomes M. E. Harnessing magnetic-mechano actuation in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, Trends in Biotechnology, Vol. 33, Issue 8, pp. 471-479, doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.06.006, 2015 |
Abstract(s): | Mechanical stimulus is of upmost importance in tissues developmental and regeneration processes as well as in maintaining body homeostasis. Classical physiological reactions encompass an increase of blood vessel diameter upon exposure to high blood pressure, or the expansion of cortical bone after continuous high-impact exercise. At a cellular level, it is well established that extracellular stiffness, topography, and remote magnetic actuation are instructive mechanical signals for stem cell differentiation. Based on this, biomaterials and their properties can be designed to act as true stem cell regulators, eventually leading to important advances in conventional tissue engineering techniques. This review identifies the latest advances and tremendous potential of magnetic actuation within the scope of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. |
Type: | Article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/38395 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.06.006 |
ISSN: | 0167-7799 |
Publisher version: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167779915001286 |
Peer-Reviewed: | yes |
Access: | Open access |
Appears in Collections: | 3B’s - Artigos em revistas/Papers in scientific journals |
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