An integrated biomaterials-centred approach of the ageing thymic microenvironment reveals design principles for regenerative biomaterials
Alice Di Bernardo, CHRISTIAN ZANIRATO, Francesco Briatico Vangosa, Paola Petrini, Cosmin Butnarasu, Francesco Leo, Chiara Ambrogio, Enrico Patrucco, Amelia LOCATELLI, Federica Oliva, Alice Passoni, Claudio Medana, Sonja Visentin, Lorenzo Sardelli
This paper analyzes age-related changes in bovine thymus using multimodal techniques to identify mechanical, compositional, and spatial alterations that inform the design of regenerative biomaterials.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering