Publications

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2024

J.E. Torres and J.C. Liu "Enhancing Chemical Engineering Identity in Young Women With a Low-Cost Biomedical Polymer Outreach Activity." Chemical Engineering Education. 58, (2024)

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P.M. Babiak, J. Minnich II, J.E. Torres, S. Madduri, J.C. Liu "Recombinant Elastin-Based Bioelastomers for Biomedical Applications." Methods in Molecular Biology. 2720, pp. 101-113 (2024)

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2023

J.E. Torres, F. Meng, S. Bhattacharya, K.P. Buno, A. Ahmadzadegan, S. Madduri, P.M. Babiak, P.P. Vlachos, L. Solorio, Y. Yeo, J.C. Liu "Interpenetrating Networks of Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid That Serve as In Vitro Tissue Models for Assessing Macromolecular Transport." Biomacromolecules. 24, 11, 4718-4730, (2023)

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M.H. Hakim, B.H. Jun, A. Ahmadzadegan, P.M. Babiak, Q. Xu, K.P. Buno, J.C. Liu, A.M. Ardekani, P.P. Vlachos, L. Solorio "Investigation of Macromolecular Transport Through Tunable Collagen Hyaluronic Acid Matrices." Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 222 (2023)

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2022

J.E. Torres, S. Hollingshead, D. Boucher, J.C. Liu "Biomimetic Adhesives for Clinical Applications." Biomimetic Protein Based Elastomers. pp. 210-240 (2022)

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C.E. Kilmer, T. Walimbe, A. Panitch, J.C. Liu "Incorporation of a Collagen-Binding Chondroitin Sulfate Molecule to a Collagen Type I and II Blend Hydrogel for Cartilage Tissue Engineering." ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. 8, 3, 1247-1257, (2022)

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S. Hollingshead, J.E. Torres, J.J. Wilker, J.C. Liu "Effect of Cross-Linkers on Mussel- and Elastin-Inspired Adhesives on Physiological Substrates."ACS Applied Bio Materials. 5, 2, 630-641, (2022)

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S. Hollingshead, H. Siebert, J.J. Wilker, J.C. Liu "Cytocompatibility of a mussel-inspired poly(lactic acid)-based adhesive." Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 110, 1, 43-51, (2022)

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2021

C.-Y. Lin, C.M. Battistoni, J.C. Liu, "Redox-Responsive Hydrogels with Decoupled Initial Stiffness and Degradation" Biomacromolecules. 22, 12, 5270–5280 (2021)

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M. Nguyen, J.C. Liu, A. Panitch, "Physical and Bioactive Properties of Glycosaminoglycan Hydrogels Modulated by Polymer Design Parameters and Polymer Ratio" Biomacromolecules. 22, 10, 4316–4326, (2021)

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Q. Xu, J.E. Torres, M. Hakim, P.M. Babiak, P. Pal, C.M. Battistoni, M. Nyugen, A. Panitch, L. Solorio, J.C. Liu "Collagen and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications" Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports. 146, 100641, (2021)

2020

N. Vazquez-Portalatin, A. Alfonso-Garcia, J.C. Liu, L. Marcu, A. Panitch. "Physical, Biomechanical, and Optical Characterization of Collagen and Elastin Blend Hydrogels." Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 48, 2924-2935, (2020)

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C.-Y. Lin and J.C. Liu. "A Comparison between Catechol- and Thiol-Based Adhesion Using Elastin-Like Polypeptides." ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 3, 6, 3894-3905, (2020)

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C.E. Kilmer, C.M. Battistoni, A. Cox, G. Breur, G., A. Panitch, J.C. Liu. "Collagen Type I and II Blend Hydrogel with Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Scaffold for Articular Cartilage Defect Repair." ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering 6, 6, 3464-3476, (2020)

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S. Hollingshead and J.C. Liu. "pH‐Sensitive Mechanical Properties of Elastin‐Based Hydrogels." Macromolecular Bioscience, 1900369, (2020)

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C. Twitchell, T. Walimbe, J.C. Liu, and A. Panitch, “Peptide-modified Chondroitin Sulfate Reduces Coefficient of Friction at Articular Cartilage Surface,” Current Research in Biotechnology, 2, 16-21 (2020).

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2019

C.-Y. Lin and J. C. Liu. "Incorporation of short, charged peptide tags affects the temperature responsiveness of positively-charged elastin-like polypeptides." Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2019), 7, 5245-5256

Graphical abstract: Incorporation of short, charged peptide tags affects the temperature responsiveness of positively-charged elastin-like polypeptides

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R.S.C. Su, R.J. Galas Jr, C.Y. Lin, J.C. Liu. "Redox‐Responsive Resilin‐Like Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications." Macromolecular Bioscience. (2019), vol 19 (8), 1990122

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R.S.C. Su, E.E. Gill, Y. Kim, J.C. Liu. "Characterization of resilin-like proteins with tunable mechanical properties."Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. (2019), vol 91, 68-75

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2018

M.J. Brennan, S.E. Hollingshead, J.J. Wilker, J.C. Liu, "Critical factors for the bulk adhesion of engineered elastomeric proteins." The Royal Society Publishing. (2018), vol 5 (5).

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2017

B.-H. Cha, S.R. Sin, J. Leijten, Y.-C. Li, S. Singh, J.C. Liu, N. Annabi, R. Abdi, M.R. Dokmeci, N.E. Vrana, A.M. Ghaemmaghami, A. Khademhosseini*, "Integrin-mediated Interactions Control Macrophage Polarization in 3D Hydrogels," Advanced Healthcare Materials, doi: 10.1002/adhm.201700289, (2017).

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S. Hollingshead, C.-Y. Lin, and J.C. Liu, “Designing Smart Materials with Recombinant Proteins,” Macromolecular Bioscience, 17, 1600554 (2017).

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M.J. Brennan, B.F. Kilbride, J.J. Wilker, and J.C. Liu, “A Bioinspired Elastin-based Protein for a Cytocompatible Underwater Adhesive,” Biomaterials, 124, 116-125 (2017).

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2016

Y. Kim and J.C. Liu, “Protein-engineered Microenvironments Can Promote Endothelial Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Absence of Exogenous Growth Factors,” Biomaterials Science, 4, 1761-1772 (2016).

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M.M. Alvarez†, J.C. Liu†, G. Trujillo-de Santiago, B.-H. Cha, A. Vishwakarma, A. Ghaemmaghami, and A. Khademhosseini, “Delivery Strategies to Control Inflammatory Response: Modulating M1-M2 Polarization in Tissue Engineering Applications,” Journal of Controlled Release, 240, 349-363 (2016). †These authors contributed equally.

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N. Vazquez-Portalatin†, C.E. Kilmer†, A. Panitch, and J.C. Liu, “Characterization of Collagen Type I and II Blended Hydrogels for Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering,” Biomacromolecules, 17, 3145-3152 (2016). †These authors contributed equally.

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Y. Kim, E.E. Gill, and J.C. Liu, “Enzymatic Crosslinking of Resilin-based Proteins for Vascular Tissue Engineering Applications,” Biomacromolecules, 17, 2530-2539 (2016).

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C.-Y. Lin and J.C. Liu, “Modular Protein Domains: An Engineering Approach Toward Functional Biomaterials,” Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 40, 56-63 (2016).

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M.J. Brennan, H.J. Meredith, C.L. Jenkins, J.J. Wilker, and J.C. Liu, “Cytocompatibility Studies of a Biomimetic Copolymer with Simplified Structure and High-strength Adhesion,” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 104A, 983-990 (2016).

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2014

Y. Kim, J.N. Renner, and J.C. Liu, “Incorporating the BMP-2 Peptide in Genetically-engineered Biomaterials Accelerates Osteogenic Differentiation,” Biomaterials Science, 2, 1110-1119 (2014).

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R.S.-C. Su, Y. Kim, J.C. Liu, "Resilin:Protein-based elastomeric biomaterials." Acta Biomaterialia, 10, 1601-1611 (2014)

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R.J. Galas Jr., J.C. Liu, "Surface Density of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Modulates Endothelial Proliferation and Differentiation." Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 115, 111-120 (2014)

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R.J. Galas Jr., J.C. Liu, "Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Does not Accelerate Endothelial Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells" Journal of Cellular Physiology, 229, 90-96 (2014)

2013

J.N. Renner, H.N. Emady, R.J. Galas, R. Zhang, C.D. Baertsch, and J.C. Liu "Analyzing the Function of Cartilage Replacements: A Laboratory Activity to Teach High School Students Chemical and Tissue Engineering Concepts," Chemical Engineering Education, 47, 99-106 (2013)

R. S.-C. Su, J.N. Renner, J.C. Liu, "Synthesis and Characterization of Recombinant Abductin-Based Proteins," Biomacromolecules, 14, 4301-4308 (2013)

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J.N. Renner, J.C. Liu, "Investigating the effect of peptide agonists on the chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells using design of experiments," Biotechnology Progress, 29, 1550-1557 (2013)

2012

J.N. Renner, Y. Kim, K.M. Cherry, J.C. Liu, "Modular cloning and protein expression of long, repetitive resilin-based proteins," Protein Expression and Purification, 81, 90-96 (2012)

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J.N. Renner, Y. Kim, J.C. Liu, "Bone Morphogenetic Protein-Derived Peptide Promotes Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells", Tissue Engineering Part A, 18, 23-24, (2012)

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J.N. Renner, K.M. Cherry, R.S.-C. Su, J.C. Liu, "Characterization of Resilin-Based Materials for Tissue Engineering Applications," Biomacromolecules, 13, 3678-3685m (2012)