TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanotransduction in tissue engineering
T2 - Insights into the interaction of stem cells with biomechanical cues
AU - Bakhshandeh, Behnaz
AU - Sorboni, Shokufeh Ghasemian
AU - Ranjbar, Nika
AU - Deyhimfar, Roham
AU - Abtahi, Maryam Sadat
AU - Izady, Mehrnaz
AU - Kazemi, Navid
AU - Noori, Atefeh
AU - Pennisi, Cristian Pablo
N1 - Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/10/15
Y1 - 2023/10/15
N2 - Stem cells in their natural microenvironment are exposed to biochemical and biophysical cues emerging from the extracellular matrix (ECM) and neighboring cells. In particular, biomechanical forces modulate stem cell behavior, biological fate, and early developmental processes by sensing, interpreting, and responding through a series of biological processes known as mechanotransduction. Local structural changes in the ECM and mechanics are driven by reciprocal activation of the cell and the ECM itself, as the initial deposition of matrix proteins sequentially affects neighboring cells. Recent studies on stem cell mechanoregulation have provided insight into the importance of biomechanical signals on proper tissue regeneration and function and have shown that precise spatiotemporal control of these signals exists in stem cell niches. Against this background, the aim of this work is to review the current understanding of the molecular basis of mechanotransduction by analyzing how biomechanical forces are converted into biological responses via cellular signaling pathways. In addition, this work provides an overview of advanced strategies using stem cells and biomaterial scaffolds that enable precise spatial and temporal control of mechanical signals and offer great potential for the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine will be presented.
AB - Stem cells in their natural microenvironment are exposed to biochemical and biophysical cues emerging from the extracellular matrix (ECM) and neighboring cells. In particular, biomechanical forces modulate stem cell behavior, biological fate, and early developmental processes by sensing, interpreting, and responding through a series of biological processes known as mechanotransduction. Local structural changes in the ECM and mechanics are driven by reciprocal activation of the cell and the ECM itself, as the initial deposition of matrix proteins sequentially affects neighboring cells. Recent studies on stem cell mechanoregulation have provided insight into the importance of biomechanical signals on proper tissue regeneration and function and have shown that precise spatiotemporal control of these signals exists in stem cell niches. Against this background, the aim of this work is to review the current understanding of the molecular basis of mechanotransduction by analyzing how biomechanical forces are converted into biological responses via cellular signaling pathways. In addition, this work provides an overview of advanced strategies using stem cells and biomaterial scaffolds that enable precise spatial and temporal control of mechanical signals and offer great potential for the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine will be presented.
KW - Biomaterial scaffolds
KW - Biomechanical forces
KW - Mechanotransduction
KW - Regenerative medicine
KW - Stem cells
U2 - 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113766
DO - 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113766
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37678504
SN - 0014-4827
VL - 431
JO - Experimental Cell Research
JF - Experimental Cell Research
IS - 2
M1 - 113766
ER -