Kajetana Bevc

This study identifies PIEZO1 as a critical mediator of myofibroblast activation and fibrosis in post-traumatic osteoarthritis through mechanosensing mechanisms.

This study analyzes microbiome data from multiple OA cohorts and finds no significant differences between OA patients and controls, attributing microbiome changes to age and BMI instead of OA.

This paper develops a 3D biomimetic scaffold model to support in vitro lactation by human milk-derived mammary epithelial cells, enabling secretion of beta-casein and milk-fat-globules.