Joo Ho Kim

This study shows that matrix stress relaxation influences stemness and multilineage differentiation of neural progenitor-stem cells in 3D by modulating mechanotransduction pathways.

This study uses optical diffraction tomography to show that disordered glass nanowire substrates induce in vivo-like astrocyte morphology in cultured rat astrocytes.

The paper shows that ball-milled calcium sulfate microparticles improve alginate hydrogel fabrication by creating more stable suspensions, leading to homogeneous gels with consistent mechanical properties for 3D cell culture.

This study uses optical diffraction tomography to analyze astrocyte morphology changes in postnatal rat cortical astrocytes over 7 days in vitro, revealing dynamic shape transitions and cellular composition shifts.

The paper shows that breast cancer cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (EVs) become more adhesive and metastatic when produced in stiff matrices, promoting cancer spread through enhanced chemotaxis and fibroblast reprogramming.