The aim of this study was the rational design and preparation of synthetic biofilms mimicking the unique composition and properties of natural VC.
However, none of those materials can fully mimic the unique properties of dentin (compliance and crack-stopping behavior) and enamel (wear resistance, function).
Therefore, in order to engineer functional tissue equivalents that closely mimic the unique properties of native tissues it is necessary to develop strategies for reproducing the complex, highly organized structure of these tissues.
This culture model is designed to spatially mimic the unique anatomical and cellular interactions of this circuit in compartmented microfluidic devices, such that the glial cells are located with motor neuron cell bodies in the cell body chamber and motor neuron axons extend to a distal chamber containing skeletal muscle cells whilst simultaneously allowing targeted intervention.
The shear stress or tensile stretch alone cannot perfectly and completely mimic the inherent unique mechanical environment of endothelial cells and this fact is even more highlighted when we understand that shear stress or tensile stretch alone have been used on other cell phenotypes as a motivator for differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells.
She and other scientists are discovering not only what spiders do and how they do it, but also how to mimic those unique capabilities in the development of new products and technologies, from gentler airbags and better bandages to biodegradable water bottles.
One of the most difficult things to mimic in competition is the unique relationships that exist within a company.
The finding, published online today in The Journal of Experimental Biology, could help the research team design a miniature device that mimics the wasp's own unique drilling tool.
To better mimic the cellular situation and the unique masticatory stresses in maxillofacial regions of humans, we developed an animal model of mandibular defects, in which rabbits were implanted with the beta-tricalcium phosphate/chitosan (β-TCP/CS) scaffolds after a dental extraction and the creation of a full-thickness bone defect.
