Journal
MATRIX BIOLOGY
Volume 85-86, Issue -, Pages 1-14Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2019.11.005
Keywords
Organ-on-a-Chip; In vitro test systems; Biomaterials; Tissue engineering; Regenerative medicine
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- Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts of BadenWurttemberg [33-729.55-3/214-8]
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [SCHE701/14-1, EXC 2180390900677]
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The cells and tissues of the human body are constantly exposed to exogenous and endogenous forces that are referred to as biomechanical cues. They guide and impact cellular processes and cell fate decisions on the nano-, micro- and macro-scale, and are therefore critical for normal tissue development and maintaining tissue homeostasis. Alterations in the extracellular matrix composition of a tissue combined with abnormal mechanosensing and mechanotransduction can aberrantly activate signaling pathways that promote disease development. Such processes are therefore highly relevant for disease modelling or when aiming for the development of novel therapies. In this mini review, we describe the main biomechanical cues that impact cellular fates. We highlight their role during development, homeostasis and in disease. We also discuss current techniques and tools that allow us to study the impact of biomechanical cues on cell and tissue development under physiological conditions, and we point out directions, in which in vitro biomechanics can be of use in the future. (C) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V.
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