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Ersilia Fornetti

Post Doc, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
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[HTML][HTML] Microfluidic-enhanced 3D bioprinting of aligned myoblast-laden hydrogels leads to functionally organized myofibers in vitro and in vivo

…, S Testa, P Mozetic, A Barbetta, C Fuoco, E Fornetti… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
We present a new strategy for the fabrication of artificial skeletal muscle tissue with functional
morphologies based on an innovative 3D bioprinting approach. The methodology is based …

3D bioprinting of hydrogel constructs with cell and material gradients for the regeneration of full-thickness chondral defect using a microfluidic printing head

…, J Jaroszewicz, C Colosi, S Testa, E Fornetti… - …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Osteochondral (OC) tissue is a biphasic material comprised of articular cartilage integrated
atop subchondral bone. Damage to this tissue is highly problematic, owing to its intrinsic …

Tendon tissue engineering: effects of mechanical and biochemical stimulation on stem cell alignment on cell‐laden hydrogel yarns

…, S Testa, E Fornetti… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fiber‐based approaches hold great promise for tendon tissue engineering enabling the
possibility of manufacturing aligned hydrogel filaments that can guide collagen fiber orientation, …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering muscle networks in 3D gelatin methacryloyl hydrogels: influence of mechanical stiffness and geometrical confinement

M Costantini, S Testa, E Fornetti, A Barbetta… - … in bioengineering and …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In this work, the influence of mechanical stiffness and geometrical confinement on the 3D
culture of myoblast-laden gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) photo-crosslinkable hydrogels was …

Biofabricating murine and human myo‐substitutes for rapid volumetric muscle loss restoration

M Costantini, S Testa, E Fornetti, C Fuoco… - EMBO molecular …, 2021 - embopress.org
The importance of skeletal muscle tissue is undoubted being the controller of several vital
functions including respiration and all voluntary locomotion activities. However, its …

[HTML][HTML] The war after war: Volumetric muscle loss incidence, implication, current therapies and emerging reconstructive strategies, a comprehensive review

S Testa, E Fornetti, C Fuoco, C Sanchez-Riera, F Rizzo… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is the massive wasting of skeletal muscle tissue due to traumatic
events or surgical ablation. This pathological condition exceeds the physiological healing …

Combination of biochemical and mechanical cues for tendon tissue engineering

S Testa, M Costantini, E Fornetti… - Journal of Cellular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Tendinopathies negatively affect the life quality of millions of people in occupational and
athletic settings, as well as the general population. Tendon healing is a slow process, often with …

[HTML][HTML] Tackling current biomedical challenges with frontier biofabrication and organ-on-a-chip technologies

N Celikkin, D Presutti, F Maiullari, E Fornetti… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the last decades, biomedical research has significantly boomed in the academia and
industrial sectors, and it is expected to continue to grow at a rapid pace in the future. An in-depth …

[HTML][HTML] Skeletal muscle-derived human mesenchymal stem cells: influence of different culture conditions on proliferative and myogenic capabilities

S Testa, CS Riera, E Fornetti, F Riccio, C Fuoco… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Skeletal muscle tissue is characterized by restrained self-regenerative capabilities, being
ineffective in relation to trauma extension both in time span (eg, chronic diseases) and in size (…

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria inter-organelle relationships in cancer protein aggregation

I Genovese, E Fornetti, G Ruocco - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are physically associated to other organelles, such as ER and lysosomes,
forming a complex network that is crucial for cell homeostasis regulation. Inter-organelles …