Modelling, Investigating and Engineering Viscoelasticity in Biological Tissues and Hydrogels
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2023) | Viewed by 2011
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Interests: advanced in-vitro models; viscoelasticity; biomaterials; biofabrication; mechanotrandsuction
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Dear Colleagues,
Cell viscoelastic mechanotransduction is a fascinating research topic which has relevant implications in the understanding of pathophysiological processes and in the design of tissue substitute or in vitro models.
Although cell response to stiffness has been widely investigated, the interpretation of results as a function of substrate viscoelastic properties is still a challenge. This is likely related to the relationship between the different time scales involved (mechanical, cellular, and observation time scales) and to difficulties in decoupling mechanical properties from substrate biochemistry, topographical features, and mass transport.
In this context, the Special Issue ‘Modelling, Investigating and Engineering Viscoelasticity in Biological Tissues and Hydrogels’ is collecting research papers and review articles addressing these issues. In addition to mechanotransduction studies, submitted papers may focus on the investigation of viscoelastic properties of poorly characterised tissues or on the implementation of in silico models to predict material mechanical behaviour and/or cell response. The presentation of new strategies for the fabrication of biomimetic materials which may foster viscoelastic mechanotransduction studies are also welcome.
Dr. Ludovica Cacopardo
Dr. Antonella Mastrorocco
Prof. Dr. David Mills
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- viscoelasticity
- mechanotransduction
- hydrogels
- biomaterials
- biological tissues
- viscoelastic testing
- in silico models
- in vitro models
- tissue engineering
- regenerative medicine
- scaffolds
- biofabrication
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