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Tom Van Agtmael @tomvanagtmael.bsky.social · 22d

Really excited to tell you about our paper just out in the journal Matrix Biology.
@erinboland.bsky.social set out to investigate what the impact of basement membrane defects are on adult heart function/biology.
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Biomechanical and compositional basement membrane defects due to a Col4a1 mutation affect cardiac morphology and function

Collagen IV is a major constituent of basement membranes and mutations in the genes COL4A1 and COL4A2 present clinically as a variable, multi-system d…

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Apr 17

In this work my team and co-workers demonstrated a purely mechanically regulated route for #StemCell #Chondrogenesis via engineering of the hydrogels #viscous nature. No #growthfactors needed. Conducted @uofglasgow.bsky.social @theglasgowcemi.bsky.social Funded @ukri.org

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Apr 17

Great to see that our work on #viscoelastic #hydrogels for #cartilage #TissueEngineering was one of the most-read papers in Advanced Healthcare Materials @mattjwalker.bsky.social @delphe.bsky.social @manlio-tassieri.bsky.social
Check it out here doi.org/10.1002/adhm... 🧪

Top Viewed Article in Advanced Healthcare Materials in 2023

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🦋 Gourdon Lab 🦠🔬 @delphe.bsky.social · Feb 17

🧪This is just a teaser. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
#6thISMB

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Sara Trujillo @sara-truji.bsky.social · Jan 8

⚠️ Paper Alert ⚠️
Are you thinking of starting co-cultures of Living Materials with mammalian cells? Then give our paper a read on how to find the best culture conditions for both!
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Turns out bacteria are pickier than mammalian cells 😄
#livingmaterials #science

A screening setup to streamline in vitro engineered living material cultures with the host

Engineered living materials (ELMs), which usually comprise bacteria, fungi, or animal cells entrapped in polymeric matrices, offer limitless possibili…

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Sara Trujillo @sara-truji.bsky.social · Jan 29

Paper⚠️ Have you wondered how to assess cytocompatibility on #engineeredlivingmaterials? Because they are ever evolving, it's important to follow how time affects their compatibility with the host. Here we propose a workflow just for that. Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A practical workflow for cytocompatibility assessment of living therapeutic materials

Living Therapeutic Materials (LTMs) are a promising alternative to polymeric drug carriers for long term release of biotherapeutics. LTMs contain livi…

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🦋 Gourdon Lab 🦠🔬 @delphe.bsky.social · Jan 7

🔔 The final version of our COBME paper on how #hydrogel platforms with tunable / dynamic #mechanics enhance our understanding of #cancer progression and #fibrosis is out! 🧪

🌺 Thank you @marcocantini.bsky.social @mattjwalker.bsky.social

#tissueengineering

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🦋 Gourdon Lab 🦠🔬 @delphe.bsky.social · Dec 13

🎁🧧🥗We had such a lovely CeMi #Christmas lunch! 🎅🥗🎄
Join our Centre @theglasgowcemi.bsky.social 💝

#mechanobiology
#6thISMB

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Dec 9

Happy to share our Current Opinion by @mattjwalker.bsky.social and @delphe.bsky.social🧪
We review how advances in dynamic #hydrogel based #mechanobiology platforms are critical to understand disease progression in cancer and fibrosis @elsevierconnect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Hydrogel-based models to study mechanobiology of cell differentiation in cancer and fibrosis

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Dec 4

Great news! Looking forward to an inclusive meeting of the #Mechanobiology community in #Glasgow

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🦋 Gourdon Lab 🦠🔬 @delphe.bsky.social · Dec 4

On behalf of the organizing committee (pic below), I'm thrilled to announce the 6th ISMB, the 2026 International Society of #Mechanobiology Meeting in #Glasgow. See you all there! 🧪

#InternationalSocietyMechanobiology #6thISMB

Pic: G. Ciccone, O. Dobre, D. Gourdon, B. Martinac, M. Vassalli

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Nov 21

Could you please add me to the #BME and #BioE community? Thanks!

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Nov 20

Interested in how #stemcells sense their environment? Check out our work showing how #ECMatrix viscosity regulates #mechanosensing and #differentiation 🧪 Led by @theglasgowcemi.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social in collaboration with IBEC @natureportfolio.bsky.social
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N-cadherin crosstalk with integrin weakens the molecular clutch in response to surface viscosity - Nature Communications

The crosstalk between cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesions regulates stem cell fate. Here, the authors reveal a critical role for matrix viscosity in controlling this crosstalk, which they explain via ...

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Nov 20

Thanks!

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Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment @theglasgowcemi.bsky.social · Nov 19

A forum for all things related to the cellular microenvironment and its role in health and disease. Spread the voice and drop a message if you want to join!

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hi! Could you please add me to your stem cell biology community?

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hi! Could you please add me to your community?

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Marco Cantini @marcocantini.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hi! I'm a Biomedical Engineer at the University of Glasgow. Could you please add me to the science feed? Here's a link to my staff page www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engi...

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