Publications:  Prof Alvaro Mata

Redondo-Gómez C, Abdouni Y, Becer CR, Mata A(2019). Self-Assembling Hydrogels Based on a Complementary Host-Guest Peptide Amphiphile Pair. Biomacromolecules vol. 20, (6) 2276-2285.

BARRETT DW, John RK, Thrasivoulou C, MATA A, Deprest JA, Becker DL, David AL, CHOWDHURY TINA(2019). Targeting mechanotransduction mechanisms and tissue weakening signals in the human amniotic membrane. Scientific Reports

Liu Y, Okesola BO, Pearce OM, Mata A, Heeschen C (2018). The effect of extracellular matrix stiffness on pancreatic cancer stem cells in a 3D matrix model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY. vol. 99, A1-A1.

Elsharkawy S, Mata A(2018). Hierarchical Biomineralization: from Nature's Designs to Synthetic Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Dentistry. Adv Healthc Mater vol. 7, (18)

Barrett D, John R, Thrasivoulou C, Becker D, Deprest J, Mata A, David A, Chowdhury T (2018). Understanding the mechanisms through which repetitive cyclic tensile strain leads to human fetal membrane weakening. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY. vol. 125, E33-E33.

Elsharkawy S, Al-Jawad M, Pantano MF, Tejeda-Montes E, Mehta K, Jamal H, Agarwal S, Shuturminska K et al.(2018). Protein disorder-order interplay to guide the growth of hierarchical mineralized structures. Nat Commun vol. 9, (1)

Mata A(2018). Claim to FAME. Nat Chem vol. 10, (5) 485-487.

MATA A(2018). Multicomponent self-assembly as a tool to harness new properties from peptides and proteins in materials design. Chemical Society Reviews

Aguilar JP, Lipka M, Primo GA, Licon-Bernal EE, Fernández-Pradas JM, Yaroshchuk A, Albericio F, Mata A(2018). 3D Electrophoresis-Assisted Lithography (3DEAL): 3D Molecular Printing to Create Functional Patterns and Anisotropic Hydrogels. Advanced Functional Materials vol. 28, (15)

MATA A(2018). A fluidic device for the controlled formation and real-time monitoring of soft membranes self-assembled at liquid interfaces. Scientific Reports

Hedegaard CL, Collin EC, Redondo-Gómez C, Nguyen LTH, Ng KW, Castrejón-Pita AA, Castrejón-Pita JR, Mata A(2018). Hydrodynamically Guided Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Peptide-Protein Bioinks. Advanced Functional Materials

Ribeiro S, Radvar E, Shi Y, Borges J, Pirraco RP, Leonor IB, Mano JF, Reis RL et al.(2017). Nanostructured interfacial self-assembled peptide-polymer membranes for enhanced mineralization and cell adhesion. Nanoscale vol. 9, (36) 13670-13682.

Ribeiro S, Radvar E, Shi Y, Borges J, Pirraco RP, Leonor IB, Mano JF, Reis RL et al.(2017). Nanostructured interfacial self-assembled peptide–polymer membranes for enhanced mineralization and cell adhesion. Nanoscale vol. 9, (36) 13670-13682.

Barrett DW, Kethees A, Thrasivoulou C, Mata A, Virasami A, Sebire NJ, Engels AC, Deprest JA et al.(2017). Trauma induces overexpression of Cx43 in human fetal membrane defects. Prenat Diagn

Shuturminska K, Tarakina NV, Azevedo HS, Bushby AJ, Mata A, Anderson P, Al-Jawad M(2017). Elastin-Like Protein, with Statherin Derived Peptide, Controls Fluorapatite Formation and Morphology. Front Physiol vol. 8, 368-368.

Inostroza-Brito KE, Collin EC, Majkowska A, Elsharkawy S, Rice A, Del Río Hernández AE, Xiao X, Rodríguez-Cabello J et al.(2017). Cross-linking of a biopolymer-peptide co-assembling system. Acta Biomater vol. 58, 80-89.

Donnelly H, Smith CA, Sweeten PE, Gadegaard N, Meek D, D'Este MD, MATA A, Eglin D et al.(2017). Bone and cartilage differentiation of a single stem cell population driven by material interface. Journal of Tissue Engineering vol. 8, Article 2041731417705615,

MATA A, Azevedo HS, Botto L, Gavara N, Su L(2017). New Bioengineering Breakthroughs and Enabling Tools in Regenerative Medicine. Current Stem Cell Reports

Elsharkawy S, Tejeda-Montes E, Al-Jawad M, MATA A(2016). Preferential nucleation and crystal growth on micro fabricated topography. Materials Today

Barrett DW, David AL, Thrasivoulou C, Mata A, Becker DL, Engels AC, Deprest JA, CHOWDHURY TT(2016). Connexin 43 is overexpressed in human fetal membrane defects after fetoscopic surgery. Prental Diagnosis

Inostroza-Brito KE, Collin E, Siton-Mendelson O, Smith KH, Monge-Marcet A, Ferreira DS, Rodríguez RP, Alonso M et al.(2015). Co-assembly, spatiotemporal control and morphogenesis of a hybrid protein-peptide system. Nat Chem vol. 7, (11) 897-904.

Sánchez-Ferrero A, Mata Á, Mateos-Timoneda MA, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Alonso M, Planell J, Engel E(2015). Development of tailored and self-mineralizing citric acid-crosslinked hydrogels for in situ bone regeneration. Biomaterials vol. 68, 42-53.

Seelbach RJ, Fransen P, Pulido D, D'Este M, Duttenhoefer F, Sauerbier S, Freiman TM, Niemeyer P et al.(2015). Injectable Hyaluronan Hydrogels with Peptide-Binding Dendrimers Modulate the Controlled Release of BMP-2 and TGF-β1. Macromol Biosci vol. 15, (8) 1035-1044.

Rey-Rico A, Venkatesan JK, Frisch J, Schmitt G, Monge-Marcet A, Lopez-Chicon P, Mata A, Semino C et al.(2015). Effective and durable genetic modification of human mesenchymal stem cells via controlled release of rAAV vectors from self-assembling peptide hydrogels with a maintained differentiation potency. Acta Biomater vol. 18, 118-127.

Fernández-Muiños T, Recha-Sancho L, López-Chicón P, Castells-Sala C, Mata A, Semino CE(2015). Bimolecular based heparin and self-assembling hydrogel for tissue engineering applications. Acta Biomater vol. 16, 35-48.

Seelbach RJ, D'Este M, Alini M, Mata A, Eglin D(2015). Copper catalyst efficiency for the CuAAC synthesis of a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) conjugated hyaluronan. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc vol. 60, (1) 25-37.

Seelbach RJ, Fransen P, Peroglio M, Pulido D, Lopez-Chicon P, Duttenhoefer F, Sauerbier S, Freiman T et al.(2014). Multivalent dendrimers presenting spatially controlled clusters of binding epitopes in thermoresponsive hyaluronan hydrogels. Acta Biomater vol. 10, (10) 4340-4350.

Tejeda-Montes E, Klymov A, Nejadnik MR, Alonso M, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Walboomers XF, Mata A(2014). Mineralization and bone regeneration using a bioactive elastin-like recombinamer membrane. Biomaterials vol. 35, (29) 8339-8347.

Aguilar Aleman JP, Licon Bernal EE, Fernandez Pradas JM, Yaroshchuk A, Albericio F, Mata A(2014). 3D electrophoresis-assisted lithography (3DEAL) for patterning hydrogel environments. JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE vol. 8, 375-375.

Seelbach R, Peroglio M, Fransen P, Royo M, Albericio F, Alini M, Eglin D, Mata A(2014). Binding epitope decorated dendrimers in thermoreponsive hyaluronic acid hydrogels influence stem cells. JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE vol. 8, 215-216.

Tejeda-Montes E, Smith KH, Rebollo E, Gómez R, Alonso M, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Engel E, Mata A(2014). Bioactive membranes for bone regeneration applications: effect of physical and biomolecular signals on mesenchymal stem cell behavior. Acta Biomater vol. 10, (1) 134-141.

López-Bosque MJ, Tejeda-Montes E, Cazorla M, Linacero J, Atienza Y, Smith KH, Lladó A, Colombelli J et al.(2013). Fabrication of hierarchical micro-nanotopographies for cell attachment studies. Nanotechnology vol. 24, (25)

Mendes AC, Smith KH, Tejeda-Montes E, Engel E, Reis RL, Azevedo HS, Mata A(2013). Co-assembled and microfabricated bioactive membranes. Advanced Functional Materials vol. 23, (4) 430-438.

Johnstone B, Alini M, Cucchiarini M, Dodge GR, Eglin D, Guilak F, Madry H, Mata A et al.(2013). TISSUE ENGINEERING FOR ARTICULAR CARTILAGE REPAIR - THE STATE OF THE ART. EUROPEAN CELLS & MATERIALS vol. 25, 248-267.

Tejeda-Montes E, Smith KH, Rebollo E, Gomez R, Alonso M, Engel E, Mata A(2012). A top-down/bottom-up strategy to develop a bioactive periostium graft. JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE vol. 6, 19-19.

Fransen P, Pulido D, Seelbach R, Mata A, Eglin D, Royo M, Albericio F(2012). Biofunctionalization of biopolymers with peptide conjugated dendrons. JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE vol. 18, S25-S25.

Smith KH, Inostroza KE, Alonso M, Reis RL, Azevedo HS, Mata A(2012). Spontaneous co-assembly of molecularly designed building blocks into hierarchically ordered, dynamic, hybrid macrotubes. JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE vol. 6, 224-225.

Tejeda-Montes E, Smith KH, Poch M, López-Bosque MJ, Martín L, Alonso M, Engel E, Mata A(2012). Engineering membrane scaffolds with both physical and biomolecular signaling. Acta Biomaterialia vol. 8, (3) 998-1009.

Mata A, Palmer L, Tejeda-Montes E, Stupp SI(2012). Design of biomolecules for nanoengineered biomaterials for regenerative medicine. Methods in Molecular Biology vol. 811, 39-49.

Seelbach R, Peroglio M, Fransen P, Royo M, Mata A, Alini M, Eglin D(2011). Designing a multifunctional, thermoreversible hyaluronan-based hydrogel scaffold for tissue regeneration. 24th European Conference on Biomaterials - Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials

Sánchez-Ferrero A, Mata A, Alonso M, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Planell J, Engel E(2011). Preparation and characterization of glutaraldehyde-cross-linked RGD-containing elastin-like polymer matrices. 24th European Conference on Biomaterials - Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials

Smith KH, Tejeda-Montes E, Poch M, Mata A(2011). Integrating top-down and self-assembly in the fabrication of peptide and protein-based biomedical materials. Chemical Society Reviews vol. 40, (9) 4563-4577.

Stupp SI, Donners JJJM, Li L-S, Mata A(2011). Expanding Frontiers in Biomaterials. MRS Bulletin vol. 30, (11) 864-873.

Mata A(2011). Micro and nanotechnologies for bioengineering regenerative medicine scaffolds. International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology vol. 5, (2-3) 266-291.

Seelbach R, Peroglio M, Fransen P, Royo M, Mata A, Alini M, Eglin D(2011). Toward multifaceted biomaterials that guide stem cell behaviour: Injectable, bioactive hyaluronan-based hydrogel scaffolds. European Cells and Materials vol. 22, (SUPPL.4)

Mata A, Geng Y, Henrikson KJ, Aparicio C, Stock SR, Satcher RL, Stupp SI(2010). Bone regeneration mediated by biomimetic mineralization of a nanofiber matrix. Biomaterials vol. 31, (23) 6004-6012.

Zhang S, Greenfield MA, Mata A, Palmer LC, Bitton R, Mantei JR, Aparicio C, De La Cruz MO et al.(2010). A self-assembly pathway to aligned monodomain gels. Nature Materials vol. 9, (7) 594-601.

Kim EJ, Boehm CA, Mata A, Fleischman AJ, Muschler GF, Roy S(2010). Post microtextures accelerate cell proliferation and osteogenesis. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA vol. 6, (1) 160-169.

Mata A, Kim EJ, Boehm CA, Fleischman AJ, Muschler GF, Roy S(2009). A three-dimensional scaffold with precise micro-architecture and surface micro-textures. BIOMATERIALS vol. 30, (27) 4610-4617.

Mata A, Hsu L, Capito R, Aparicio C, Henrikson K, Stupp SI(2009). Micropatterning of bioactive self-assembling gels. Soft Matter vol. 5, (6) 1228-1236.

Huang Z, Sargeant TD, Hulvat JF, Mata A, Bringas P, Koh CY, Stupp SI, Snead ML(2008). Bioactive nanofibers instruct cells to proliferate and differentiate during enamel regeneration. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research vol. 23, (12) 1995-2006.

Mata A, Hsu L, Capito R, Aparicio C, Stupp SI(2008). Peptide amphiphile microtextures for in vitro osteoblastic differentiation. 8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008 vol. 3,

Mata A, Geng Y, Henrikson K, Sergeant T, Aparicio C, Satcher RL, Stupp SI(2008). Peptide amphiphiles for bone regeneration. 8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008 vol. 3,

Capito RM, Azevedo HS, Velichko Y, Mata A, Stupp SI(2008). Self-assembly of biomaterials at an interface: Formation of sacs, membranes, and strings. 8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008 vol. 1,

Capito RM, Azevedo HS, Velichko YS, Mata A, Stupp SI(2008). Self-assembly of large and small molecules into hierarchically ordered sacs and membranes. Science vol. 319, (5871) 1812-1816.

Sargeant TD, Guler MO, Oppenheimer SM, Mata A, Satcher RL, Dunand DC, Stupp SI(2008). Hybrid bone implants: Self-assembly of peptide amphiphile nanofibers within porous titanium. Biomaterials vol. 29, (2) 161-171.

Mata A, Boehm C, Fleischman AJ, Muschler GF, Roy S(2007). Connective tissue progenitor cell growth characteristics on textured substrates. Int J Nanomedicine vol. 2, (3) 389-406.

Mata A, Fleischman AJ, Roy S(2006). Fabrication of multi-layer SU-8 microstructures. JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING vol. 16, (2) 276-284.

Mata A, Fleischman AJ, Roy S(2005). Characterization of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) properties for biomedical micro/nanosystems. BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES vol. 7, (4) 281-293.

Mata A, Fleischman AJ, Roy S(2005). Fabrication of 3D micro-textured scaffolds for tissue engineering. Proceedings - ASPE Spring Topical Meeting on Precision Micro/Nano Scale Polymer Based Component and Device Fabrication, ASPE 200515-19.

Mata A, Fleischman AJ, Roy S(2005). Microfabricated 3D scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings vol. 845, 97-103.

Mata A, Su X, Fleischman AJ, Roy S, Banks BA, Miller SK, Midura RJ(2003). Osteoblast attachment to a textured surface in the absence of exogenous adhesion proteins. IEEE Trans Nanobioscience vol. 2, (4) 287-294.

Mata A, Boehm C, Fleischman AJ, Muschler G, Roy S(2002). Growth of connective tissue progenitor cells on microtextured polydimethylsiloxane surfaces. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH vol. 62, (4) 499-506.

Mata A, Boehm C, Fleischman AJ, Muschler G, Roy S(2002). Analysis of connective tissue progenitor cell behavior on polydimethylsiloxane smooth and channel micro-textures. BIOMEDICAL MICRODEVICES vol. 4, (4) 267-275.

MATA A. Hydrodynamically Guided Hierarchical Self-assembly of Peptide-Protein Bioinks. Advanced Functional Materials vol. 25, (11) 1156-1665.