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List of works by Andrew J. Putnam

A novel three-dimensional model to quantify metastatic melanoma invasion

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A novel time-varying poly lactic-co glycolic acid external sheath for vein grafts designed under physiological loading.

scientific article published in December 2007

A safe and efficient method to retrieve mesenchymal stem cells from three-dimensional fibrin gels

scientific article published on 14 August 2013

A systems mechanobiology model to predict cardiac reprogramming outcomes on different biomaterials

scientific article published on 28 July 2018

Adhesion of mesenchymal stem cells to polymer scaffolds occurs via distinct ECM ligands and controls their osteogenic differentiation

scientific article published in July 2006

Aqueous two-phase printing of cell-containing contractile collagen microgels

scientific article published on 10 September 2013

Assessing the ability of human endothelial cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells to form functional microvasculature in vivo

scientific article published on 09 December 2018

Assessing the permeability of engineered capillary networks in a 3D culture

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Biofabrication of injectable fibrin microtissues for minimally-invasive therapies: application of surfactants

scientific article published on 16 April 2018

Bone marrow stromal cells stimulate an angiogenic program that requires endothelial MT1-MMP.

scientific article published in November 2012

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells enhance angiogenesis via their α6β1 integrin receptor

scientific article published on 19 September 2013

Capillary morphogenesis in PEG-collagen hydrogels

scientific article published on 07 September 2013

Cell-mediated matrix stiffening accompanies capillary morphogenesis in ultra-soft amorphous hydrogels

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

Characterization of hydrogel microstructure using laser tweezers particle tracking and confocal reflection imaging

scientific article published on May 19, 2010

Characterization of the crosslinking kinetics of multi-arm poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels formed via Michael-type addition.

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Concentration independent modulation of local micromechanics in a fibrin gel.

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Controlled delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) using acoustic droplet vaporization stimulates endothelial network formation

scientific article published on 09 August 2019

Controlled release of basic fibroblast growth factor for angiogenesis using acoustically-responsive scaffolds.

scientific article published on 9 June 2017

Deciphering the relative roles of matrix metalloproteinase- and plasmin-mediated matrix degradation during capillary morphogenesis using engineered hydrogels

scientific article published on 19 February 2019

Design and Characterization of Fibrin-Based Acoustically Responsive Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications

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Dispersible hydrogel force sensors reveal patterns of solid mechanical stress in multicellular spheroid cultures

scientific article published in Nature Communications

Distributed vasculogenesis from modular agarose-hydroxyapatite-fibrinogen microbeads

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Dual-phase osteogenic and vasculogenic engineered tissue for bone formation.

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ECM compliance regulates osteogenesis by influencing MAPK signaling downstream of RhoA and ROCK.

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Effects of extracellular matrix density and mesenchymal stem cells on neovascularization in vivo.

scientific article published on 18 December 2010

Effects of hydroxyapatite on endothelial network formation in collagen/fibrin composite hydrogels in vitro and in vivo.

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Effects of tissue stiffness, ultrasound frequency, and pressure on histotripsy-induced cavitation bubble behavior

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Effects of ultrasound frequency and tissue stiffness on the histotripsy intrinsic threshold for cavitation.

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Endothelial cell traction and ECM density influence both capillary morphogenesis and maintenance in 3-D.

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Endothelial sprouting and network formation in collagen- and fibrin-based modular microbeads

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Engineered extracellular matrices with controlled mechanics modulate renal proximal tubular cell epithelialization.

scientific article published on 17 July 2017

Engineering microscale cellular niches for three-dimensional multicellular co-cultures

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Enhancement of ectopic bone formation by bone morphogenetic protein-2 released from a heparin-conjugated poly(L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffold.

scientific article published on 12 March 2007

Evaluating the potential of endothelial cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells to form microvascular networks in 3D cultures

scientific article published on 8 February 2018

Extracellular matrix elasticity and topography: material-based cues that affect cell function via conserved mechanisms

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Extracellular matrix remodeling, integrin expression, and downstream signaling pathways influence the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells on poly(lactide-co-glycolide) substrates

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Extracellular matrix rigidity governs smooth muscle cell motility in a biphasic fashion

scientific article published in July 2005

In vitro and in vivo assessment of controlled release and degradation of acoustically responsive scaffolds.

scientific article published on 26 September 2016

Injectable pre-cultured tissue modules catalyze the formation of extensive functional microvasculature in vivo

scientific article published on 23 September 2020

Intrinsic mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix affect the behavior of pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.

scientific article published on 11 January 2006

MT1-MMP-dependent control of skeletal stem cell commitment via a β1-integrin/YAP/TAZ signaling axis.

scientific article published on 16 May 2013

Matrix composition regulates three-dimensional network formation by endothelial cells and mesenchymal stem cells in collagen/fibrin materials

scientific article published on 02 March 2012

Matrix identity and tractional forces influence indirect cardiac reprogramming

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Mechanical strain controls endothelial patterning during angiogenic sprouting

scientific article published on December 2012

Mesenchymal cells stimulate capillary morphogenesis via distinct proteolytic mechanisms.

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Mesenchymal stem cells enhance angiogenesis in mechanically viable prevascularized tissues via early matrix metalloproteinase upregulation

scientific article published in October 2006

Mesenchymal stem cells from adipose and bone marrow promote angiogenesis via distinct cytokine and protease expression mechanisms

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Nanotopographic substrates of poly (methyl methacrylate) do not strongly influence the osteogenic phenotype of mesenchymal stem cells in vitro

scientific article (publication date: 2014)

Nonadhesive Alginate Hydrogels Support Growth of Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Intestinal Organoids

scientific article published on 03 January 2019

Noninvasive assessment of collagen gel microstructure and mechanics using multiphoton microscopy

scientific article published on 15 December 2006

Optimizing seeding and culture methods to engineer smooth muscle tissue on biodegradable polymer matrices

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Overexpression of sprouty 2 inhibits HGF/SF-mediated cell growth, invasion, migration, and cytokinesis.

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Parametric Study of Acoustic Droplet Vaporization Thresholds and Payload Release From Acoustically-Responsive Scaffolds

scientific article published on 22 June 2019

Prevascularization of a fibrin-based tissue construct accelerates the formation of functional anastomosis with host vasculature

scientific article published on June 2009

Protease-sensitive PEG hydrogels regulate vascularization in vitro and in vivo.

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Quantification of local matrix deformations and mechanical properties during capillary morphogenesis in 3D.

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Recreating the perivascular niche ex vivo using a microfluidic approach

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Resonant acoustic rheometry for non-contact characterization of viscoelastic biomaterials

scientific article published in February 2021

Sculpting the blank slate: how fibrin's support of vascularization can inspire biomaterial design

scientific article published on 07 August 2013

Sequential Payload Release from Acoustically-Responsive Scaffolds Using Focused Ultrasound

scientific article published on 02 August 2018

Spatially-directed cell migration in acoustically-responsive scaffolds through the controlled delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor

scientific article published on 14 June 2020

Spatiotemporal control of micromechanics and microstructure in acoustically-responsive scaffolds using acoustic droplet vaporization

scientific article published on 29 June 2020

Sprouting angiogenesis induces significant mechanical heterogeneities and ECM stiffening across length scales in fibrin hydrogels

scientific article published on 6 February 2018

Stem cells derived from tooth periodontal ligament enhance functional angiogenesis by endothelial cells.

scientific article published on 21 December 2013

Stromal cell identity influences the in vivo functionality of engineered capillary networks formed by co-delivery of endothelial cells and stromal cells.

scientific article published on February 2013

The Instructive Role of the Vasculature in Stem Cell Niches

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The Synergistic Effects of Matrix Stiffness and Composition on the Response of Chondroprogenitor Cells in a 3D Precondensation Microenvironment.

scientific article published on 9 March 2016

The changing characteristics of atrial fibrillation patients treated with warfarin

scientific article published on July 2015

The effect of cyclic strain on embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

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The effect of matrix density on the regulation of 3-D capillary morphogenesis

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The effects of matrix stiffness and RhoA on the phenotypic plasticity of smooth muscle cells in a 3-D biosynthetic hydrogel system

scientific article published on 14 March 2008

The emergence of ECM mechanics and cytoskeletal tension as important regulators of cell function.

scientific article published on January 2007

The influence of ascorbic acid, TGF-beta1, and cell-mediated remodeling on the bulk mechanical properties of 3-D PEG-fibrinogen constructs.

scientific article published on 13 May 2009

The regulation of osteogenesis by ECM rigidity in MC3T3-E1 cells requires MAPK activation.

scientific article published on June 2007

The use of poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels to investigate the impact of ECM chemistry and mechanics on smooth muscle cells.

scientific article published on 9 June 2006

Tissue engineering using synthetic extracellular matrices

scientific article published on 01 July 1996

Vascular Network Formation by Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells in Modular Fibrin Microtissues.

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Vasculogenesis and Angiogenesis in Modular Collagen-Fibrin Microtissues

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Viscoelastic characterization of diabetic and non-diabetic human adipose tissue

scientific article published on 17 February 2020

Vitronectin and collagen I differentially regulate osteogenesis in mesenchymal stem cells

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