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  • Mechanobiology
  • Biomedical Engineering

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  • Reciprocal mechanical interactions between engineered materials and biointerfaces are crucial in biomedical applications.
  • This interaction has led to the development of biomechano-responsive and biomechano-stimulatory materials, forming biomechano-interactive interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize endogenous and exogenous biomechanical stimuli for mechanoresponsive interfaces.
  • To detail the mechanistic responses of these interfaces.
  • To review the capabilities of mechanostimulatory materials in modulating tissue behavior via cellular mechanotransduction.

Main Methods:

  • Review of biomechanical stimuli and their effects on mechanoresponsive interfaces.
  • Summary of material properties (stiffness, viscoelasticity, etc.) of mechanostimulatory materials.
  • Analysis of applications in therapeutics, diagnostics, sensors, actuators, and tissue engineering.

Main Results:

  • Mechanoresponsive interfaces exhibit responses like deformation, volume change, bond manipulation, and thermoresponsiveness coupling.
  • Mechanostimulatory materials deliver mechanical cues to influence physiological and pathological tissue behaviors.
  • Biomaterials enable advancements in mechanotriggered therapeutics, diagnostics, biophysical sensors, soft actuators, and tissue engineering.

Conclusions:

  • Biomaterials with biomechanical interactive properties present significant opportunities for precision and personalized medicine.
  • Addressing current challenges is essential for future translational implementations of these advanced materials.