Programmable and Contractile Materials Through Cell Encapsulation in Fibrous Hydrogel Assemblies
M. D. Davidson, M. E. Prendergast, E. Ban, K. L. Xu, G. Mickel, P. Mensah, A. Dhand, P. A. Janmey, V. B. Shenoy, J. A. Burdick
This paper develops fibrous hydrogel assemblies that contract when encapsulated with mesenchymal stromal cells, enabling programmed shape changes for biofabrication and tissue engineering.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2021Bioengineering