A microfluidic platform to investigate effect of mechanobiological cues on the dynamics of angiogenesis

May 14, 2022

Mechanobiological cues can be of crucial importance after an injury for regulating wound angiogenesis. However, mechanoregulation of angiogenesis is not…

Microfluidic analysis of dynamic behaviors of cancer cells in response to mechanical stresses

May 11, 2022

Abstract "Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) survive in the bloodstream and then seed and invade to foster tumor metastasis. The arrest…

A microfluidic platform reveals: Active mechanobiological fluid pumping via kidney cells

May 7, 2022

The interplay between mechanical forces that result in kidney epithelial fluid transport is not fully understood. In this week's research…

Microfluidics and AI meet to discover the association between cell morpho-rheological properties and depressive disorders

May 5, 2022

Abstract "Pathophysiological landmarks of depressive disorders are chronic low-grade inflammation and elevated glucocorticoid output. Both can potentially interfere with cytoskeleton…

A microfluidic tool for assessing the factors involved in kidney stone formation

April 30, 2022

Abstract "The increasing prevalence of urolithiasis in industrialized societies triggered considerable interest in how various species found in urine regulate…