Author Archives: Lauren Sweeney

3D Bioprinting of an Implantable Xeno-free Vascularized Human Skin Graft

Institutions: Yale University School of Medicine and several other institutions Team: Baltazar T., Jiang B., Moncayo A., Merola J., Albanna M., Salzman W.M., and Pober, J.S. Application: Production of xeno-free bioink for 3D bioprinting of human skin cell grafts Disease Model: Human skin substitute Hydrogel: VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix In many circumstances, bioengineered skin substitutes are […]

Inhibition of CDK7-dependent Transcriptional Addiction is a Potential Therapeutic Target in Synovial Sarcoma

Institutions: University of Miami, UCLA, USC, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China Team: Li X., Dean D.C., Yuan J., Temple T.H., Trent J.C., Rosenberg A.E., Yu, S., Hornicek F.J., and Duan, Z. Application: Mimicking the 3D tumor cell environment for cancer cell proliferation assays and therapeutic strategies […]

Enamel Matrix Derivative Enhances the Odontoblastic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells via Activating MAPK Signaling Pathways

Institutions: Chinese Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang, China Team: Zhang B., Xiao M., Cheng X., Yu B., Chen H., Yu Q., and Qiu, L. Application: Creating and injectable hydrogel for the tracking of dental pulp regeneration via stimulation of stem cells Disease Model: Dental pulp regeneration Hydrogel: VitroGel® RGD Dental […]

VitroGel® RGD Hydrogel Improves the Therapeutic Effect of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Phosgene-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Rats

TheWell Bioscience VitroGel® RGD and VitroGel® 3D speed up how fast joints can repair themselves Institutions: Fudan University, Shanghai, China Team: Ding J., Sun Y., He D., Shao Y., Liu F., Zhang L., and Shen, J. Application: To aid mesenchymal stem cell culturing and delivery for the healing of lung tissue injury. Disease Model: Phosgene-induced […]

VitroGel® RGD-derivatized Hydrogels Can Support Cartilage Wound Healing

TheWell Bioscience VitroGel® RGD and VitroGel® 3D speed up how fast joints can repair themselves Institutions: Laboratorio di Immunoreumatologia e Rigenerazione Tissutale, Bolonga, Italy Team: Manferdini C., Trucco D., Saleh Y., Gabusi E., Dolzani P., Lenzi E., Vannozzi, L., Ricotti, L., and Lisignoli G. Application: To aid the healing process of damaged joint cartilage using […]

Centrosome Positioning in Migrating Dictyostelium Cells

  Institution: Ludwig Maximillian University, Munich, Germany Team: Ishikawa-Ankerhold H., Kroll J., van den Heuvel., Renkawitz J., and Müller-Taubenberger A. Application: New insight into how cells move through the environment in an amoeba-like fashion as sometimes occurs during wound healing. Disease Model: Wound healing Hydrogel: VitroGel® Hydrogel Matrix When cells move from one place to […]