Publications
Research Papers
Yang BA., Rocha AMD., Newton I., Shcherbina A., Wong SW., Fraczek P., Larouche J., Hiraki H., Baker BM., Shin JW., Takayama S., Thouless MD., Aguilar CA. Manipulation of the nucleoscaffold potentiates cellular reprogramming kinetics. bioRxiv, 2023.03. 12.532246
Puttrich T., O’Donnell S., Wong SW., Kotche M., Felder AE., Shin JW. Development of a programmable magnet agitation device to maintain colloidal suspension of cells during microfluidic syringe pump perfusion (2023). PLoS One., 18(3): e0282563.
Cho IS., Gupta P., Mostafazadeh N., Wong SW., Saichellappa S., Lenzini S., Peng Z., Shin JW. Deterministic Single Cell Encapsulation in Asymmetric Microenvironments to Direct Cell Polarity (2023). Adv. Sci., 2023, 10, 2206014
Singh A., Chakraborty S., Wong SW., Hefner N., Stuart A., Qadir AS., Mukhopadhyay A., Bachmaier K., Shin JW., Rehman J., Malik A. Nanoparticle Targeting of de novo Pro-fibrotic Macrophages Mitigates Lung Fibrosis (2022). PNAS. 2022, 119(15), e2127098119.
Wong SW., Tamatam C., Cho IS., Toth P.T., Belvich P., Bargi R., Lee JC., Rehman J., Reddy S.P., Shin JW. (2022). Inhibition of aberrant tissue remodeling by mesenchymal stromal cells singly coated with soft gels presenting defined chemomechanical cues. Nat. Biomed. Eng. 6, 54-66 (2022).
Lenzini S., Debnath K., Joshi J., Wong SW, Srivastava K., Geng X., Cho IS, Song A., Bargi R., Lee J., Mo G., Mehta D., Shin JW. (2021). Cell-matrix interactions regulate functional extracellular vesicle secretion from mesenchymal stromal cells. ACS Nano. 2021, 15, 17439-17452
Wong SW., Lenzini S., Bargi R., Feng Z., Macaraniag C., Lee JC., Peng Z., Shin JW. (2020) Controlled deposition of three-dimensional matrices to direct single cell functions. Adv. Sci. 2020, 7, 2001006. (UIC Today, 3rd September 2020)
Devine D.*, Vijayakumar V.*, Wong SW.*, Lenzini S., Shin JW. Hydrogel micropost arrays with single post tunability to study cell volume and mechanotransduction. (2020) Adv. Bio. 2020, 4, 2000012 (*:co-first author)
Wong SW., Lenzini, S., Cooper MH., Mooney DJ., Shin JW. (2020). Soft extracellular enhances inflammatory activation of mesenchymal stromal cells to induce monocyte production and trafficking. Sci Adv. 6(15): eaaw0158. (*Top Story of Extracellular Matrix News Volume 9th April, 2020)
Mao AS., Özkale B., Shah NJ., Vining KH., Descombes T., Zhang L., Tringides CM., Wong SW., Shin JW., Scadden DT., Weitz DA., Mooney DJ. (2019). Programmable microencapsulation for enhanced mesenchymal stem cell persistence and immunomodulation. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 116(31): 15392-15397.
Wong SW., Cheung BCH., Pang BTK., Kwong A., Chung A., Lee K.KH., Mak A.FT. (2017). Intermittent vibration protects aged muscle from mechanical and oxidative damage under prolonged compression. J Biomech. 55: 113-120.
Wong SW., Yao Y., Hong Y., Ma Z., Kok SHL., Sun S., Cho M., Lee KKH., Mak AFT. (2017). Preventative Effects of poloxamer 188 on Muscle Cell Damage Mechanics Under Oxidative Stress. Ann Biomed Eng. 45(4): 1083-1092.
Hong Y., Yao Y., Wong SW., Bian L., Mak AFT. (2016) Change in viability of C2C12 Myoblasts under Compression, Shear and Oxidative Challenges. J Biomech. 49(8): 1305-1310.
Wong SW., Sun S., Cho M., Lee KKH., Mak AFT. (2015) H2O2 exposure affects myotube stiffness and actin polymerization. Ann Biomed Eng. May;43(5): 1178-88.
Yao Y., Xiao Z., Wong SW., Hsu YC., Cheng T., Bian L., Mak AFT. (2014). The Effects of Oxidative Stress on the Compressive Damage Threshold of C2C12 Muscle Cells – Implication on Deep Tissue Injury. Ann Biomed Eng. Feb;43(2): 287-296
Sun S., Wong SW., Mak AFT., Cho M. (2014) Impact of oxidative stress on cellular biomechanics and Rho signaling in C2C12 myoblasts. J Biomech. 47(15): pp3650-3656.
Tang MK., Liang YJH., Wong SW., Chen E., Yao T., Gan J., Xiao L., Leung HC., Kung HF., Wang H., Lee KKH. (2013) Promyelocytic Leukemia (PML) Protein Plays Important Roles in Regulating Cell Adhesion, Morphology, Proliferation and Migration. PLoS ONE 8(3): e59477.
Review Articles
Wong SW., Lenzini S., Giovanni R., Knowles K., Shin JW. (2021) Matrix biophysical cues direct mesenchymal stromal cell functions in immunity. Acta Biomater 133: 126-138.
Wong SW., Lenzini S, Shin JW. (2018). Perspective: Biophysical regulation of cancerous and normal blood cell lineages in hematopoietic malignancies. APL Bioengineering 2, 031802