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ReviewiScience2026

Biomechanical regulation of stem cells: Implications for cell therapeutics.

Angela Chen, Carly Harris, Erin Yoo, Cheng-Kui Qu

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Review in iScience, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Angela ChenGraduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Carly HarrisDepartment of Pediatrics, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Erin YooDepartment of Pediatrics, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Cheng-Kui QuGraduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stem cell biology has rapidly expanded into an interdisciplinary field with potential for next-generation cell-based therapies. However, a critical gap remains in our understanding of how physical forces influence stem cell behavior. Recent studies in mechanotransduction, the process by which cells sense and convert mechanical cues into biochemical signals, have revealed that biomechanical regulation is fundamental for stem cell fate, proliferation, and therapeutic efficacy. This review synthesizes recent findings on the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of physical cues that govern mechanotransduction and shape stem cell biology, highlights the mechanosensitive responses, and explores how biomedical engineering (BME) can be employed to manipulate these processes to improve translational outcomes in clinical settings. By integrating insights from cell biology, mechanobiology, and engineering, this interdisciplinary field offers strategies to translate benchside discoveries into clinical applications, advancing the development of precise and effective stem cell-based therapies.

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BiomechanicsCellTherapeutics

Identifiers

PMID41890973
PMCPMC13015255

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