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ArticleBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

A Microactuator Array Based on Ionic Electroactive Artificial Muscles for Cell Mechanical Stimulation.

Jing Gu, Zixing Zhou, Yang Xie, Xiaobin Zhu, Guoyou Huang, Zuoqi Zhang

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Article in Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jing GuDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Zixing ZhouDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Yang XieDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Xiaobin ZhuDepartment of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Tumor, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
Guoyou HuangDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0369-877X
Zuoqi ZhangDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2688-8960

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Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2042023kf0167National Natural Science Foundation of China 12272278Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China 2023AFB586Translational Medicine and Interdisciplinary Research Joint Fund of Zhongnan Hospital of Wu-han University ZNJC202227
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Abstract

Mechanical stimulation is prevalent within organisms, and appropriate regulation of such stimulation can significantly enhance cellular functions. Consequently, the in vitro construction and simulation of mechanical stimulation have emerged as a research hotspot in biomechanics. In recent years, a class of artificial muscles named electroactive polymers (EAPs), especially ionic EAPs, have shown promising applications in biomechanics. While several techniques utilizing ionic EAPs for cell mechanical stimulation have been reported, further research is needed to advance and enhance their practical applications. Here, we prepared a microactuator array based on ionic EAP artificial muscles for cell mechanical stimulation. As a preliminary effort, we created a 5 × 5 microactuator array on a supporting membrane by employing laser cutting. We evaluated the electro-actuation performance of the microactuators through experimental testing and numerical simulations, affirming the potential use of the microactuator array for cell mechanical stimulation. The devised approach could inspire innovative design concepts in the development of miniaturized intelligent electronic devices, not only in biomechanics and biomimetics but also in other related fields.

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artificial musclebiomechanicselectroactive polymerelectro-actuationmicroactuator

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PMID38786491
PMCPMC11117532

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