[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and physical regulation of fibroblast–myofibroblast transition: from cellular mechanoresponse to tissue pathology

M D'Urso, NA Kurniawan - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Fibroblasts are cells present throughout the human body that are primarily responsible for
the production and maintenance of the extracellular matrix (ECM) within the tissues. They …

3D interfacial and spatiotemporal regulation of human neuroepithelial organoids

C Tang, X Wang, M D'Urso, C van der Putten… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Neuroepithelial (NE) organoids with dorsal–ventral patterning provide a useful three‐dimensional
(3D) in vitro model to interrogate neural tube formation during early development of …

[HTML][HTML] The glycocalyx affects the mechanotransductive perception of the topographical microenvironment

M Chighizola, T Dini, S Marcotti, M D'Urso… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The cell/microenvironment interface is the starting point of integrin-mediated mechanotransduction,
but many details of mechanotransductive signal integration remain elusive due to the …

Generation of multicue cellular microenvironments by UV-photopatterning of three-dimensional cell culture substrates

C van der Putten, M D'Urso, M Bril, TE Woud… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2022 - jove.com
The extracellular matrix is an important regulator of cell function. Environmental cues existing
in the cellular microenvironment, such as ligand distribution and tissue geometry, have …

Dimensionality Matters: Exploiting UV-Photopatterned 2D and Two-Photon-Printed 2.5 D Contact Guidance Cues to Control Corneal Fibroblast Behavior and …

C van der Putten, G Sahin, R Grant, M D'Urso… - Bioengineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the event of disease or injury, restoration of the native organization of cells and extracellular
matrix is crucial for regaining tissue functionality. In the cornea, a highly organized …

The glycocalyx affects force loading-dependent mechanotransductive topography sensing at the nanoscale

M Chighizola, T Dini, S Marcotti, M D'Urso, C Piazzoni… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
The cell/microenvironment interface is the starting point of integrin-mediated mechanotransduction,
but many details of mechanotransductive signal integration remain elusive due to the …

[PDF][PDF] Quantitative characterization of mechanotransduction in Fibroblast to myofibroblast phenotype transition

M D'Urso - 2021 - research.tue.nl
Fibroblasts maintain the ECM properties in the tissues and have the capability to shift its own
phenotype to Myofibroblastic. The latter is normally related to pathological condition. The …

Quantitative biophysical characterization of fibroblast activation

M D'Urso - Cell Physics 2021, 2021 - research.tue.nl
Fibroblasts are one of the most widespread cell type throughout human organism and their
activation can be triggered by both biochemical cues1 and mechanotransductive cues, which …

Overview of lifeclef 2022: an evaluation of machine-learning based species identification and species distribution prediction

…, E Cole, B Deneu, M Servajean, A Durso… - … Conference of the Cross …, 2022 - Springer
Building accurate knowledge of the identity, the geographic distribution and the evolution of
species is essential for the sustainable development of humanity, as well as for biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Memory as Material of the Project of Sustainability

S D'Urso - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The concept of sustainability is multidimensional and includes institutional, social, cultural,
environmental, and economic dimensions. It shows the extent to which humans and the …