ReviewStem cell research & therapy2025
Cellular mechanical memory: a potential tool for mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy.
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- Stress fiber traction force reshapes chromatin accessibility and YAP binding to direct diverse transcriptional programs in mesenchymal stem cells.Mechanobiology in medicine · 2026Article
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- Tissue turnover and rejuvenation through mechanics.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Mechanical memory in cells: mechanisms, effects, and applications in regenerative medicine.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Repair and regeneration across the lifespan: an ontogenetic perspective.Frontiers in aging · 2026Review
- Neurovascular Signaling at the Gliovascular Interface: From Flow Regulation to Cognitive Energy Coupling.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Mechanoepigenetic Targeting of Histone Methyltransferase EZH2 Increases Potential of Scalable Manufacturing in Human Derived Primary Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- The Use of MSCs, iPSCs, and EVs in the Repair of Human MSK Tissues: Is Ultimate Success Dependent on Developing Excellent Implant Materials as Well as Creating an Optimal Environment for Implantation? What Is the Rationale for These Choices?International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Mechanobiology in Action: Biomaterials, Devices, and the Cellular Machinery of Force Sensing.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Substrate Stiffness Modulates TGF-β1-Induced Lineage Specification in Multipotent Vascular Stem Cells.Cells · 2025Article
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Abstract
Recent studies have shown that mechanical properties such as extracellular matrix stiffness, fluid flow, weight loading, compression, and stretching can affect cellular functions. Some examples of cell responses to mechanical properties could be the migration of cancer cells from rigid to soft surfaces or the differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts. Cellular responses to mechanical changes can modify the insertion of proteins in the extracellular matrix (ECM), causing an increase in tissue stiffness with functional consequences. In general, mechanical and physical factors can affect any kind of cell phenotype in culture conditions and in vivo tissues. Cells sense mechanical stimuli by applying force and restructuring their shape and functions in response to the resistance of the stimuli. Furthermore, mechanical triggers can develop a "memory" for altering cellular plasticity and adaptation. This phenomenon is called cellular mechanical memory (CMM), a singular feature of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Controlled targeting of CMM may resolve the scarcity of viable cells needed for cell based therapy (CBT) and implement studies concerning cancer research, fibrosis, and senescence. This review focusses on cells from the mesodermal lineage, such as MSCs, fibroblasts and chondrocytes, and the role of CMM as a potential target for CBT.
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