Ligand Coupling and Decoupling Modulates Stem Cell Fate (Adv. Funct. Mater. 8/2023)

Ligand Coupling In article number 2206673, Heemin Kang and co-workers demonstrate controllable coupling of movable nano-ligands to immovable nano-ligands by pulling linker molecules. The movable nano-ligands can be decoupled from the immovable nano-ligands by releasing linker molecules. This control of ligand coupling and decoupling dynamically regulates the focal adhesion, mechanosensing, and differentiation of stem cells.