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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

Mechanobiological Dynamics-Inspired Mechanomodulatory Biomaterials.

Letao Yang, Pengfei Jiang, Joshua B Stein, Yannan Hou, Chaochen Zhou, Heemin Kang, Ki-Bum Lee

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Letao YangShanghai Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration, Ministry of Education, Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0572-9787
Pengfei JiangShanghai Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration, Ministry of Education, Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Joshua B SteinDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
Yannan HouDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.
Chaochen ZhouShanghai Tongji Hospital, Key Laboratory of Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Repair and Regeneration, Ministry of Education, Frontier Science Center for Stem Cell Research, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Heemin KangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
Ki-Bum LeeDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8164-0047

Funding

Targeting Cell-Type Specific Disease Phenotypes to Promote CNS RepairRM1NS133003 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI NAGI G AYAD, Jae K Lee · 2023 to 2026
$4.8M
Injectable Hybrid SMART Spheroids to Enhance Stem Cell Therapy for CNS InjuriesR01NS130836 · NINDS · RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J. · PI Kibum Lee · 2023 to 2026
$1.3M
Investigating mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegeneration using A Nanoparticle-based Synthetic Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Transcription RegulatorR21NS132556 · NINDS · RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J. · PI LEE, KIBUM · 2023 to 2024
$390k
Alzheimer's Association AARG-NTF-21-847862Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 22120240374National Key Research and Development Program of China 2024YFA1108200National Natural Science Foundation of China 32301106New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research CBIR25IRG005New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research CBIR25IRG015New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord CSCR16ERG019New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord CSCR17IRG010New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord CSCR24IRG005NIH R01 1R01NS130836-01A1NIH R21 R21NS132556-01NIH RM1 RM1 NS133003-01NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS130836NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS132556NINDS NIH HHS RM1 NS133003Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 25ZR1402499
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mechanical cues are fundamental regulators of stem cell fate and play critical roles in various biological processes, including embryogenesis, tissue repair, and regeneration. Successfully reconstructing the complex and dynamic mechanical microenvironments of human tissues necessitates innovative biomaterial designs that surpass conventional approaches. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in the field of biomaterial-mediated mechanomodulation of stem cell fate, encompassing both mechanobiological dynamics and dynamic mechanomodulatory biomaterials. It is also discussed how specific material properties, such as stiffness, nanotopography, shear stress, and dynamic stimuli-responsive behavior, can be used to precisely control stem cell processes, including proliferation, differentiation, migration, and apoptosis. Furthermore, the application of these strategies is examined in both conventional and advanced culture systems, such as organoids and organ-on-chip platforms, with a particular focus on tissue-engineering applications in the neurological, musculoskeletal, and endocrine systems. It is further discussed how material innovations have enabled the development of cutting-edge techniques for investigating mechanotransduction in stem cells, including force probes, non-invasive biosensors, materiomics, and machine learning. By integrating knowledge from diverse fields, including medicine, materials science, engineering, biology, and biophysics, this review ultimately aims to inspire the design of smarter biomaterial systems that can accelerate the clinical translation of mechanotherapies and advance the field of regenerative medicine.

Indexed as

Biocompatible MaterialsMechanotransduction, CellularStem CellsTissue EngineeringAnimalsCell DifferentiationHumansBiocompatible Materialsartificial intelligencebiomaterialsmechanotransductionnanobiotechnologynanomedicinestem cells

Identifiers

PMID41360735
PMCPMC12822483

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