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Bio-Design and Manufacturing  2023 Vol.6 No.3 P.340-371

http://doi.org/10.1007/s42242-023-00232-8


Mechanical stimulation devices for mechanobiology studies: a market, literature, and patents review


Author(s):  F. Melo-Fonseca, O. Carvalho, M. Gasik, G. Miranda & F. S. Silva

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Corresponding email(s):   franciscarmelofonseca@gmail.com

Key Words:  Biomaterials, Polymers, Actuators, Mechanical stress, Mechanotransduction


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Abstract: Significant advancements in various research and technological fields have contributed to remarkable findings on the physiological dynamics of the human body. To more closely mimic the complex physiological environment, research has moved from two-dimensional (2D) culture systems to more sophisticated three-dimensional (3D) dynamic cultures. Unlike bioreactors or microfluidic-based culture models, cells are typically seeded on polymeric substrates or incorporated into 3D constructs which are mechanically stimulated to investigate cell response to mechanical stresses, such as tensile or compressive. This review focuses on the working principles of mechanical stimulation devices currently available on the market or custom-built by research groups or protected by patents and highlights the main features still open to improvement. These are the features which could be focused on to perform, in the future, more reliable and accurate mechanobiology studies.

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