Reciprocal macrophage-MSC crosstalk drives immunomodulatory and regenerative phenotypes in a mineralized collagen scaffold

This study demonstrates that mineralized collagen scaffolds facilitate reciprocal crosstalk between macrophages and mesenchymal stem cells, where early-stage inflammatory interactions enhance MSC immunomodulatory activity and drive subsequent M2-like macrophage polarization and osteogenic differentiation to promote bone regeneration.

Kolliopoulos, V., Polanek, M., Vidana Gamage, H. + 5 more2026-03-12📄 bioengineering

Mineralized collagen scaffold pore architecture and glycosaminoglycan content biases anti-inflammatory macrophage phenotype

This study demonstrates that the pore architecture and glycosaminoglycan composition of mineralized collagen scaffolds intrinsically guide human macrophages toward pro-regenerative M2 phenotypes, with specific structural and chemical features modulating the kinetics and intensity of this anti-inflammatory response to enhance craniomaxillofacial bone repair.

Kolliopoulos, V., Vidana Gamage, H., Polanek, M. + 6 more2026-03-12📄 bioengineering

Automated Viability Estimation from Digital Holographic Microscopy: Validation on Heterogeneous Industrial Bioproduction Cultures

This paper presents and validates a robust, label-free Digital Holographic Microscopy pipeline capable of accurately estimating cell viability across diverse industrial bioproduction conditions without requiring calibration, while also offering early detection of viability decline and correlation with protein titer.

Guillaume, G., Anais, B., Eric, C. + 7 more2026-03-12📄 bioengineering

Peptide-Induced Formation of Extracellular Vesicles that are DistinctFrom Endogenous E. coli OMVs, and Provide an Enhanced Platformfor Protein Production and Purification.

This study characterizes peptide-induced extracellular vesicles in *E. coli* as a distinct, high-yield platform that enables the efficient production and purification of concentrated, correctly folded recombinant proteins with superior purity compared to endogenous outer membrane vesicles.

Streather, B. R., Eastwood, T. A., Baker, K. + 7 more2026-03-12📄 bioengineering

Human decellularized extracellular matrix from adipose tissue is a permissive microenvironment for pancreatic organoids generation

This study demonstrates that a novel hydrogel derived from decellularized human adipose tissue (atdECM) provides a physiologically relevant, tissue-specific microenvironment that supports the generation of human pancreatic organoids with improved homeostatic transcriptional profiles compared to the standard Matrigel matrix.

Papoz, A., Coffy, S., Jeanneret, F. + 10 more2026-03-12📄 bioengineering

Mechanistic Evaluation of Amplification Lag in Paper-Based Colorimetric Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) and Its Reduction by BSA Pre-Coating

This study identifies reduced effective diffusion and nonspecific adsorption as the primary causes of amplification lag in paper-based LAMP assays and demonstrates that BSA pre-coating effectively mitigates these barriers, significantly accelerating detection across a wide range of template concentrations.

Kim, T., Palla, G., Raut, B. + 2 more2026-03-11📄 bioengineering

Estrogen Receptor Expression Changes After Puberty in the Porcine Anterior Cruciate Ligament

This study demonstrates that pubertal development in female pigs alters the anterior cruciate ligament's molecular profile and histology, specifically increasing estrogen receptor alpha expression in post-pubescent tissues, which suggests an age-dependent shift in hormonal sensitivity that may contribute to the higher risk of ACL injuries in adolescent female athletes.

Thompson, J. D., Fisher, M. B.2026-03-11📄 bioengineering

A solid-state heater-imager for quantitative evaluation of colorimetric isothermal nucleic acid amplification on paper

The authors present ThermiQuant VitroMini, a dual-sided, optically transparent solid-state heater that ensures precise isothermal conditions for quantitative colorimetric LAMP assays on paper-based microfluidic devices across varying ambient temperatures, thereby enabling portable and reproducible molecular diagnostics.

Raut, B., Palla, G., Nugyen, D. V. + 8 more2026-03-09📄 bioengineering