3D hydrogel platform with macromolecular actuators for precisely controlled mechanical forces on cancer cell migration

Abstract Mechanical forces play a critical role in regulating cancer cell behavior, particularly during metastasis. Here we present a three-dimensional hydrogel platform embedded with near-infrared-responsive macromolecular actuators that enable precise mechanical stimulation of specific integrin su...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bohan Li, Qingyu Fu, Yan Lu, Cheng Chen, Yingshuai Zhao, Yuanfeng Zhao, Minghui Cao, Wei Zhou, Xiaoliang Fan, Xiaoyu Jiang, Peng Zhao, Yijun Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60062-3
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!