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Papers

(The TQCC of APL Bioengineering is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Adenine base editing rescues pathogenic phenotypes in tissue engineered vascular model of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome	90
Biosensors integrated within wearable devices for monitoring chronic wound status	67
Proteomics of human platelet lysates and insight from animal studies on platelet protein diffusion to hippocampus upon intranasal administration	57
Aqueous electrolyte-gated solution-processed metal oxide transistors for direct cellular interfaces	57
Multimodal mechano-microscopy reveals mechanical phenotypes of breast cancer spheroids in three dimensions	57
Memory in repetitive protein–protein interaction series	45
Synergistic prevention and reparative effects of sesquiterpene farnesol in a rabbit model of surgical resection-induced osteoarthritis	45
Long-term day-by-day tracking of microvascular networks sprouting in fibrin gels: From detailed morphological analyses to general growth rules	39
Mechanoimmunology: Are inflammatory epigenetic states of macrophages tuned by biophysical factors?	38
Computational pulmonary edema: A microvascular model of alveolar capillary and interstitial flow	36
Direct differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into vascular network along with supporting mural cells	35
Fibroblast clearance of damaged tissue following laser ablation in engineered microtissues	34
A tissue-engineered model of the atherosclerotic plaque cap: Toward understanding the role of microcalcifications in plaque rupture	33
Multifunctional scaffolds for biomedical applications: Crafting versatile solutions with polycaprolactone enriched by graphene oxide	32
Decoding bladder state from pudendal intraneural signals in pigs	31
FRESH™ 3D bioprinted cardiac tissue, a bioengineered platform for in vitro pharmacology	29
Insights into the mechanobiology of cancer metastasis via microfluidic technologies	29
In vivo laser speckle contrast imaging of 4-aminopyridine- or pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures	27
Electrodynamic interaction between tumor treating fields and microtubule electrophysiological activities	26
IgG and IgM differentiation in a particle-based agglutination assay by control over antigen surface density	25
Single-pericyte nanomechanics measured by contraction cytometry	25
Organs-on-chips: Advanced engineered living systems	24
A patient-specific echogenic soft robotic left ventricle embedded into a closed-loop cardiovascular simulator for advanced device testing	24
Microtechnology-based in vitro models: Mimicking liver function and pathophysiology	22
Stacking model framework reveals clinical biochemical data and dietary behavior features associated with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study	22

Biofabrication of tissue engineering vascular systems	20
New insights into the biomimetic design and biomedical applications of bioengineered bone microenvironments	20
Design and implementation of a microfluidic device capable of temporal growth factor delivery reveal filtering capabilities of the EGFR/ERK pathway	20
Functional biomaterials	20
Remodeling of an in vitro microvessel exposed to cyclic mechanical stretch	20
Black phosphorus-enhanced injectable hydrogel for infected soft tissue healing	20
Mechanobiology of the cell nucleus	19
Engineering CAR T cells for enhanced efficacy and safety	19
Studying the roles of salt ions in the pore initiation and closure stages in the biomembrane electroporation	18
Thermosensitive hydrogel carrying extracellular vesicles from adipose-derived stem cells promotes peripheral nerve regeneration after microsurgical repair	18
Finite element analysis of electric field distribution during direct current stimulation of the spinal cord: Implications for device design	17
Neovascularization of engineered tissues for clinical translation: Where we are, where we should be?	17
The effects of surface topography modification on hydrogel properties	17
Stem cell mechanoadaptation. I. Effect of microtubule stabilization and volume changing stresses on cytoskeletal remodeling	17
Engineered tissue geometry and Plakophilin-2 regulate electrophysiology of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes	16
On the nuclear pore complex and its emerging role in cellular mechanotransduction	16
A low-profile electromechanical packaging system for soft-to-flexible bioelectronic interfaces	16
Surface engineering at the nanoscale: A way forward to improve coronary stent efficacy	16
Revolutionizing biomedical research: The imperative need for heart–kidney-connected organoids	16
Magneto-responsive hyaluronan hydrogel for hyperthermia and bioprinting: Magnetic, rheological properties and biocompatibility	14
Liver–Heart on chip models for drug safety	14
Biophysical perspectives to understanding cancer-associated fibroblasts	14
Scheduled dosage regimen by irreversible electroporation of loaded erythrocytes for cancer treatment	13
Microfluidic techniques for isolation, formation, and characterization of circulating tumor cells and clusters	13
Nuclear lamins: Structure and function in mechanobiology	13
The yellow brick road to nuclear membrane mechanotransduction	13
Substrate stiffness modulates collective colony expansion of the social bacterium Myxococcus xanthus	13
Collagen density regulates tip–stalk cell rearrangement during angiogenesis via cellular bioenergetics	13
Targeting the ADPKD methylome using nanoparticle-mediated combination therapy	12
Evaluation of chromatin mesoscale organization	12
Revisiting tissue tensegrity: Biomaterial-based approaches to measure forces across length scales	12
The role of mechanobiology in bone and cartilage model systems in characterizing initiation and progression of osteoarthritis	12
Publisher's Note: “Skin-on-a-chip models: General overview and future perspectives” [APL Bioengineering 5, 030901 (2021)]	11
Machine learning-informed predictions of nanoparticle mobility and fate in the mucus barrier	11
Nuclear mechanoprotection: From tissue atlases as blueprints to distinctive regulation of nuclear lamins	11
Mechanotransduction assays for neural regeneration strategies: A focus on glial cells	11
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound tracking of helical propellers with acoustic phase analysis and comparison with color Doppler	11
Erratum: “New contrast agents for photoacoustic imaging and theranostics: Recent 5-year overview on phthalocyanine/naphthalocyanine-based nanoparticles” [APL Bioeng. 5, 031510 (2021)]	11
Editorial Series conclusion and journal outlook	11
Hemodynamics of thrombus formation in intracranial aneurysms: An in silico observational study	10
Fluid shear stress enhances natural killer cell's cytotoxicity toward circulating tumor cells through NKG2D-mediated mechanosensing	10
User-friendly microfluidic system reveals native-like morphological and transcriptomic phenotypes induced by shear stress in proximal tubule epithelium	10
Interacting with tumor cells weakens the intrinsic clockwise chirality of endothelial cells	10
Magnetic self-assembly of 3D multicellular microscaffolds: A biomimetic brain tumor-on-a-chip for drug delivery and selectivity testing	10
Surface physical cues mediate the uptake of foreign particles by cancer cells	10
The mechanobiology of nuclear phase separation	10
GelMA micropattern enhances cardiomyocyte organization, maturation, and contraction via contact guidance	9
Investigating the reliability of the evoked response in human iPSCs-derived neuronal networks coupled to micro-electrode arrays	9
Fabrication and characterizations of simvastatin-containing mesoporous bioactive glass and molybdenum disulfide scaffold for bone tissue engineering	9
Air–liquid intestinal cell culture allows in situ rheological characterization of intestinal mucus	9

Endothelial cells metabolically regulate breast cancer invasion toward a microvessel	9
A novel portable in situ printer for hydrogel multi-structure molding and cell printing	9
Advances in imaging and treatment of atherosclerosis based on organic nanoparticles	9
Biophysical and biochemical aspects of immune cell–tumor microenvironment interactions	9
Fibroblast senescence-associated extracellular matrix promotes heterogeneous lung niche	9
PEDOT:PSS-coated platinum electrodes for neural stimulation	9
Publisher's Note: “Magnetic force-based cell manipulation for in vitro tissue engineering” [APL Bioeng. 7, 031504 (2023)]	9
Computational modeling of the physical features that influence breast cancer invasion into adipose tissue	9
Testing mixing rules for structural and dynamical quantities in multi-component crowded protein solutions	9