Image: Pablo Varela
Healthy skin depends on a constant conversation between its two main cellular players: keratinocytes, which form the protective outer barrier, and dermal fibroblasts, which provide structural support and orchestrate tissue repair. Every wound begins with this dialogue, as these cells exchange biochemical signals to coordinate migration, proliferation, and regeneration. 🔬 In this coculture, those conversations become visible: HaCaT (red) and HDF (green) share the same environment, continuously sensing and responding to one another. But cells do not communicate through chemistry alone, they also listen to the physical language of their surroundings. What happens when that conversation is reshaped by mechanical forces?
This image shows a coculture of keratinocytes (HaCaT) and human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs), designed to recreate the cellular interactions that occur during skin wound healing. Using this model, we investigate how controlled mechanical stimulation influences the crosstalk between these two cell populations. By understanding how physical forces regulate cell communication and behavior, we aim to reveal new mechanobiological mechanisms that drive wound healing and tissue regeneration. 🧬
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BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Small Structures! Congrats to our colleagues, Monsur, Jesus,and Monica! Title: Pyrolytic Carbon Microlattices from 3D-Printed Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate and their In Vitro
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Biomaterials Science! Congrats to our colleagues, Jesus, Monsur and Monica! Title: Evaluation of laser-induced graphene for skeletal muscle tissue engineering applicationsAuthors: Jesús
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Next Materials! Congrats to our colleagues, Yuyao and Monica! Title: 3D-printed biodegradable polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering: An overview, current
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Small Structures! Congrats to our colleagues, Monsur, Jesus,and Monica! Title: Pyrolytic Carbon Microlattices from 3D-Printed Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate and their In Vitro
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Biomaterials Science! Congrats to our colleagues, Jesus, Monsur and Monica! Title: Evaluation of laser-induced graphene for skeletal muscle tissue engineering applicationsAuthors: Jesús
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Next Materials! Congrats to our colleagues, Yuyao and Monica! Title: 3D-printed biodegradable polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering: An overview, current
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