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  • Cell Biology
  • Materials Science

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  • Mechanical signals significantly influence cell behavior, impacting stemness, tissue development, and regeneration.
  • Dysfunctional mechanotransduction contributes to diseases such as cancer, fibrosis, and cardiovascular defects.
  • Understanding how cells process biomechanical cues is a key challenge in biology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence linking biomaterial-based systems to the function of YAP/TAZ transcriptional regulators.
  • To explore the role of YAP/TAZ in orchestrating cellular responses to engineered microenvironments.
  • To highlight the potential of biomaterials in understanding and manipulating cell mechanobiology.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature connecting biomaterials and YAP/TAZ functions.
  • Analysis of studies utilizing microfabrication technologies to create engineered microenvironments.
  • Examination of cellular responses across various dimensionalities (2D/3D) and mechanical properties (static/dynamic, elastic/viscoelastic).

Main Results:

  • YAP/TAZ act as universal regulators of cell responses to diverse engineered microenvironments.
  • Cellular behavior is controlled by YAP/TAZ in response to a wide spectrum of mechanical stimuli, from solid to fluid states.
  • Biomaterial systems effectively modulate YAP/TAZ activity, demonstrating their role in mechanotransduction.

Conclusions:

  • Biomaterial-based systems and microfabrication are critical tools for studying cellular mechanotransduction.
  • YAP/TAZ are central mediators of how cells interpret mechanical signals in engineered settings.
  • This knowledge can guide the design of advanced technological platforms and novel biomaterials for regenerative medicine.