Journal
CHEMBIOCHEM
Volume 21, Issue 9, Pages 1254-1264Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900686
Keywords
biomaterials; cell behavior; extracellular matrix; mechanophysical cues; tissue engineering
Funding
- Korean National Research Foundation [NRF-2018R1A2B6007786]
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a macromolecular network that can provide biochemical and structural support for cell adhesion and formation. It regulates cell behavior by influencing biochemical and physical cues. It is a dynamic structure whose components are modified, degraded, or deposited during connective tissue development, giving tissues strength and structural integrity. The physical properties of the natural ECM environment control the design of naturally or synthetically derived biomaterials to guide cell function in tissue engineering. Tissue engineering is an important field that explores physical cues of the ECM to produce new viable tissue for medical applications, such as in organ transplant and organ recovery. Understanding how the ECM exerts physical effects on cell behavior, when cells are seeded in synthetic ECM scaffolds, is of utmost importance. Herein we review recent findings in this area that report on cell behaviors in a variety of ECMs with different physical properties, i.e., topology, geometry, dimensionality, stiffness, and tension.
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