Physiological and Pathophysiological Responses to Biomaterials 2.0: From Nano- to Microscale Effects and Interactions
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 6721
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cell physiology; comparative and applied physiology; cellular homeostasis; transmembrane transport processes/systems; solute carriers (SLC); epithelial physiology; epithelial cell models; oligopeptides; immunity and inflammation; animal models; zebrafish; cytotoxicity; cell–material interactions; biomaterials; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration
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Interests: polymeric devices for biomedical applications, including scaffolds for regenerative medicine, micro- and nano-particles for controlled drug delivery, wound dressings, and perm-selective barriers for cell encapsulation
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Interests: stimuli responsive nanocomposites for controlled drug delivery; magnetic nanocomposites for theranostics; magnetic resonance imaging and hyperthermia; natural polymer and composite scaffolds for tissue engineering; biomaterials functionalization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the intertwinement of molecular physiology, biomaterials science and tissue engineering has led to the elucidation and definition of many mechanisms of cell–material and tissue–material interactions. Nevertheless, the increasing investigations on new biomaterial formulations and biomedical devices at the nano-, meso- or microscale levels imply the identification of new types of impact and extremely diverse responses from cells and tissues, which may vary upon the physiological or pathophysiological processes which the biomaterial/device must face.
In this second version of our Special Issue, we invite the submission of original scientific reports, research articles, communications and review articles, on the broad topic of cell–material and tissue–material interactions specifically investigated at nano-, meso- or microscale levels of application, for deepening knowledge on (a) the use of biomaterials in physiological and pathophysiological contexts, and (b) the basic structure–function relationships of biomaterials and biomedical devices (including scaffolds, surfaces and microfluidic devices, for advanced in vitro models) with cells and tissues.
With this Special Issue, we aim at describing a shared overview of the essential framework of physiological responses triggered by biomaterials, pointing out both convergent and divergent pathways on the two-way physiological–pathophysiological route. In this view, we seek giving a useful transdisciplinary contribution to better shape the physiological context at the interface between cells/tissues and biomaterials.
Dr. Amilcare Barca
Dr. Marta Madaghiele
Dr. Stefania Scialla
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- extracellular stimuli and physiological responses
- plasma membrane interface
- cell–material interactions
- tissue–material interactions
- tissue engineering
- biomaterials
- biomedical devices
- in vitro models and on-chip/microfluidic systems
- bioreactors
- structure–function relationship
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