The fibrous extracellular matrix (ECM) is vital for tissue regeneration and impacts implanted device treatments. Previous research on fibrous biomaterials shows varying cellular reactions to surface orientation, often due to unclear interactions between surface topography and substrate elasticity. Our study addresses this gap by achieving the rapid creation of hydrogels with diverse fibrous topographies and varying substrate moduli through a surface printing strategy. Cells exhibit heightened traction force on nanopatterned soft hydrogels, particularly with randomly distributed patterns compared with regular soft hydrogels. Meanwhile, on stiff hydrogels featuring an aligned topography, optimal cellular mechanosensing is observed compared to random topography. Mechanistic investigations highlight that cellular force-sensing and adhesion are influenced by the interplay of pattern deformability and focal adhesion orientation, subsequently mediating stem cell differentiation. Our findings highlight the importance of combining substrate modulus and topography to guide cellular behavior in designing advanced tissue engineering biomaterials.

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纤维图案取向和模量对细胞机械反应的协同影响


纤维细胞外基质 (ECM) 对于组织再生至关重要，并影响植入装置的治疗。先前对纤维生物材料的研究表明，细胞对表面取向的反应不同，这通常是由于表面形貌和基材弹性之间的相互作用不明确所致。我们的研究通过表面印刷策略实现了具有不同纤维形貌和不同基材模量的水凝胶的快速创建，从而解决了这一空白。细胞对纳米图案软水凝胶表现出更高的牵引力，特别是与常规软水凝胶相比，具有随机分布的图案。同时，在具有对齐形貌的硬水凝胶上，与随机形貌相比，观察到最佳的细胞机械传感。机制研究强调，细胞力感应和粘附受到图案变形性和粘着斑方向相互作用的影响，随后介导干细胞分化。我们的研究结果强调了在设计先进组织工程生物材料时结合基质模量和形貌来指导细胞行为的重要性。