{"title":"Role and potential therapeutic strategies of matrix mechanics for optimizing tumor radiotherapy","authors":"Yaxin Deng , Guobao Chen , Jiali Xiao , Hong Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Radiation therapy is one of the most effective therapeutic modalities for tumors. The changes in matrix stiffness of tumors and associated tissues are important consequences of side effects after radiotherapy. They are documented to induce the radio-resistance of cancer cells and promote the recurrence and metastasis of tumors, resulting in poor patient prognosis. Identifying the relationship between radiation and matrix stiffness is beneficial to optimize clinical treatment schemes and ultimately improve the patient prognosis. Herein, this review includes knowledge regarding the specific cellular, molecular processes and relevant clinical factors of the changes in matrix stiffness of tumors or associated tissues induced by radiation. The effects of altered matrix stiffness on the behaviors of cancer cells and associated normal cells are further detailed. It also reviews literatures to elucidate the mechanical signal transduction mechanism in radiotherapy and proposes some strategies to enhance the efficacy of radiotherapy based on matrix mechanics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100037"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949907023000372/pdfft?md5=a7bfabed7a16a217dbd63f6b782d4d68&pid=1-s2.0-S2949907023000372-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139019662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Osteoinductive intramedullary implant as an adjunctive therapy for bone transport: A promising approach to accelerate bone defect healing","authors":"Yuejun Lin , Jiaming Yang , Gang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A recent study published in <em>Nature Communications</em> presents a unique approach using an osteoinductive intramedullary (IM) implant as an adjunctive therapy for bone transport distraction osteogenesis. The study demonstrates that this innovative technique achieves early bony bridging, eliminates pin tract infections, and prevents docking site non-union, offering significant potential for the treatment of large bone defects. The study also highlights an additive effect of the osteoinductive IM implant on distraction osteogenesis for managing bone defect.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100030"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294990702300030X/pdfft?md5=3753e01d8f405c32229e484f22c0cc5b&pid=1-s2.0-S294990702300030X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cell mechanics in early vertebrate development: Yap mechanotransduction controls notochord formation and neural tube patterning","authors":"Zheng Guo, Jing Du","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100029","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A recent study published in <strong><em>Science Advances</em></strong><sup>1</sup> showed the influence of Yap on notochord formation and NT (neural tube) patterning in vertebrate embryonic development, and conducted an in-depth study from the perspective of biomechanical signal mechanotransduction. In addition, this study also explored the possible complex interaction between mechanical signals and gene expression. Together, this study provides new insights into the development mechanism of early vertebrate embryos.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100029"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949907023000293/pdfft?md5=ca8176ad2b2a5aea4547a2b9d9a8350a&pid=1-s2.0-S2949907023000293-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Topographical cues of biomaterials and fibroblast activation: Are they related?","authors":"Zuhan Chen, Huanjing Bi, Xiaoming Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The implantation of foreign materials often leads to fibroblast activation and fibrous capsule formation. The process of fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition (FMT) is partially influenced by the surface properties of biomaterials, including factors such as stiffness, wettability, roughness, and topography. This article reviews the studies that concentrate on the connection between the topographical cues of biomaterials and FMT. We have summarized the key findings and subsequently analyzed the potential reasons behind the contradictory conclusions in these studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100028"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949907023000281/pdfft?md5=67013dbff9d60379d6545fb3c840584c&pid=1-s2.0-S2949907023000281-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136128405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanical constraints in tumor guide emergent spatial patterns of glioblastoma cancer stem cells","authors":"Ngoc Luu , Shuhao Zhang , Raymond H.W. Lam , Weiqiang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The mechanical constraints in the overcrowding glioblastoma (GBM) microenvironment have been implicated in the regulation of tumor heterogeneity and disease progression. Especially, such mechanical cues can alter cellular DNA transcription and give rise to a subpopulation of tumor cells called cancer stem cells (CSCs). These CSCs with stem-like properties are critical drivers of tumorigenesis, metastasis, and treatment resistance. Yet, the biophysical and molecular machinery underlying the emergence of CSCs in tumor remained unexplored. This work employed a two-dimensional micropatterned multicellular model to examine the impact of mechanical constraints arisen from geometric confinement on the emergence and spatial patterning of CSCs in GBM tumor. Our study identified distinct spatial distributions of GBM CSCs in different geometric patterns, where CSCs mostly emerged in the peripheral regions. The spatial pattern of CSCs was found to correspond to the gradients of mechanical stresses resulted from the interplay between the cell-ECM and cell–cell interactions within the confined environment. Further mechanistic study highlighted a Piezo1-RhoA-focal adhesion signaling axis in regulating GBM cell mechanosensing and the subsequent CSC phenotypic transformation. These findings provide new insights into the biophysical origin of the unique spatial pattern of CSCs in GBM tumor and offer potential avenues for targeted therapeutic interventions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100027"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294990702300027X/pdfft?md5=8cb1fdcefd8d046399822b671fd596bc&pid=1-s2.0-S294990702300027X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136127636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xinyu Wang , Xiangru Huang , Xin Gao , Hongyuan Xu , Anting Jin , Xijun Wang , Siyuan Sun , Yuanqi Liu , Yanfei Zhu , Jingyi Liu , Tingwei Lu , Qinggang Dai , Lingyong Jiang
{"title":"Differentiation potential of periodontal Col1+ cells under orthodontic force","authors":"Xinyu Wang , Xiangru Huang , Xin Gao , Hongyuan Xu , Anting Jin , Xijun Wang , Siyuan Sun , Yuanqi Liu , Yanfei Zhu , Jingyi Liu , Tingwei Lu , Qinggang Dai , Lingyong Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mechanical force often has clear effects on tissue niche remodeling. However, the changes in stem cells and their roles in clinical treatment remain unclear. Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM), the primary approach to treating dental-maxillofacial malformations, involves reconstruction of periodontal tissue. Herein, lineage tracing revealed that Col1<sup>+</sup> cells are distributed in the periodontal ligament and are sensitive to mechanical forces during OTM. Immunofluorescence analysis confirms that Col1<sup>+</sup> cells can differentiate into osteoblasts and fibroblasts under orthodontic force. Moreover, Col1<sup>+</sup> cells may be involved in angiogenesis. These findings suggest that Col1<sup>+</sup> cells play a crucial role in the mechanical remodeling of periodontal tissue during OTM and may serve as a valuable tool for studying the mechanism of OTM.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"2 1","pages":"Article 100026"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949907023000268/pdfft?md5=a787cc765ac64da96728b3ec8e94edbf&pid=1-s2.0-S2949907023000268-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136154022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valeria Panzetta , Claudia De Clemente , Michele Russo , Sabato Fusco , Paolo A. Netti
{"title":"Insight to motor clutch model for sensing of ECM residual strain","authors":"Valeria Panzetta , Claudia De Clemente , Michele Russo , Sabato Fusco , Paolo A. Netti","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The mechanical microenvironment strongly affects cell state and decisions. Cell mechanosensing has been described by a <em>molecular clutch</em> which gets progressively engaged depending upon the stiffness of the extracellular material. Through the actuation of pulling forces exerted by actin fibres on the mechanosensitive talin-integrin molecular complex, cells sense and react to the stiffness of their surroundings. However, whether the truly cell mechanosensing is regulated by the pure elastic stiffness or by the strain energy density of the ECM is still debated. Here we report that the cell response to change of strain energy density out of loading induced deformation (purely elastic) can be accounted for by including, within the same frame of the molecular clutch model, the residual strain/stress to which the ECM could be subjected before establishing any interaction with the molecular clutches. To include the contribution of residual stresses, an additional spring orthogonal to the ones already present in the original clutch model has been introduced; this spring takes memory of the ECM strain energy when axially deformed before any interaction with cell molecular clutches can occur. To evaluate the influence of strain on the optimum number of clutches, the model has been implemented with different levels of strain. Results suggest that cells undergo a reinforcement process, stiffening the cytoskeleton in response to the ECM stress/strain energy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100025"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49890625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Covalent organic framework-based nanoplatforms with tunable mechanical properties for drug delivery and cancer therapy","authors":"Liefeng Hu , Yonggang Lv","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are emerging crystalline porous materials composed of covalently linked and periodically arranged organic molecules, which exhibit mechanical properties mediated by structural diversity. Meanwhile, the tunable mechanical properties of COFs have been widely applied in drug delivery and cancer therapy. Herein, we first summarize the regulation strategies of COFs with different mechanical strengths, such as structural dimensions, pore sizes, and host–guest interaction forces. Then, the remarkable achievements of COFs with different mechanical properties in drug delivery and cancer therapy in recent years are introduced. Finally, the mechanical strength regulation of COFs and the remaining challenges for biomedical applications are presented. This review provides a more comprehensive understanding of the application of COFs systems with tunable mechanical properties in the field of biomedicine, and promotes the development of interdisciplinary research between COFs materials and nanomedicine.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"1 2","pages":"Article 100024"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49890626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stiffness matters: A soft bone marrow organoid rejuvenates hematopoietic stem cells","authors":"Xiaoying Zhang, Rui Yue","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A recent study published in <em>Cell Stem Cell</em> [1] showed that matrix stiffness critically regulates hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niche, and successfully engineered a soft bone marrow (BM) organoid to maintain and rejuvenate HSCs <em>ex vivo</em>. In addition, BM stiffening was also identified as a novel aging hallmark of the hematopoietic system. Together, these important findings implicate matrix stiffness as a fundamental biomechanical factor governing cell fate determination and aging of tissue-specific stem cells.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100009"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49880122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Platelet-derived microvesicles drive vascular smooth muscle cell migration via forming podosomes and promoting matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity","authors":"He Ren , Jiahe Chen , Kai Huang , Ying-Xin Qi","doi":"10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbm.2023.100003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We have shown that platelet-derived microvesicles (PMVs) induce abnormal proliferation, migration, and energy metabolism of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) after vascular intimal injury. Here, we examined a novel role of podosome in mediating matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) dependent VSMC migration induced by platelet-derived microvesicles (PMVs). VSMCs were isolated from the thoracic aortas of male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats and identified with immunofluorescent staining. Blood samples were collected from SD Rats, the platelets were isolated with density gradient centrifugation from the blood samples and activated by collagen I. Intriguingly, proteins expressed in platelets were found to participate in the positive regulation of podosome assembly using GO analysis by DAVID, and most of the proteins were found in extracellular exosomes. Of note, activated platelets indirectly induced VSMC migration via releasing PMVs which was verified using platelets and VSMCs transwell co-culture system. Besides, podosome, an invasive protrusion to mediate extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, was formed in VSMCs to induce cell migration. Furthermore, MMP-9 activity detected by gelatin zymography was used to verify the function of the podosome in ECM remodeling. The result indicated that MMP-9 activity was robustly activated in VSMCs to implement the function of the podosome. In addition, gelatin degradation was detected in intact VSMCs using a gelatin degradation assay after co-culture with platelets. Taken together, our data reveal a novel mechanism that PMVs promote VSMC migration via forming podosomes and inducing MMP-9 activity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100900,"journal":{"name":"Mechanobiology in Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":"Article 100003"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49880730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}