Idalis Villanueva

Mechanical stimulation of TMJ condylar chondrocytes encapsulated in PEG hydrogels.

Designing 3D photopolymer hydrogels to regulate biomechanical cues and tissue growth for cartilage tissue engineering.

Cross-linking density alters early metabolic activities in chondrocytes encapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels and cultured in the rotating wall vessel.

Medium osmolarity and pericellular matrix development improves chondrocyte survival when photoencapsulated in poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels at low densities.

Cell-matrix interactions and dynamic mechanical loading influence chondrocyte gene expression and bioactivity in PEG-RGD hydrogels.

Dynamic loading stimulates chondrocyte biosynthesis when encapsulated in charged hydrogels prepared from poly(ethylene glycol) and chondroitin sulfate.

Comparative impact of voltage-gated calcium channels and NMDA receptors on mitochondria-mediated neuronal injury.

The interactive roles of zinc and calcium in mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegeneration.