Mechanically-driven expandable patch promotes tracheal defect reconstruction via synergistic microcurrent and mechanical force cascades
Chang Chen
Nature Communications, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72593-4 Poor vascularization and weak regenerative signaling limit tracheal repair. Here, the authors develop a mechanically-driven expandable patch to angiogenesis tracheal repair through electromechanical stimulation.