TY - JOUR
T1 - Harnessing Fungi Signaling in Living Composites
AU - Schyck, Sarah
AU - Marchese, Pietro
AU - Amani, Muhamad
AU - Ablonczy, Mark
AU - Spoelstra, Linde
AU - Jones, Mitchell
AU - Bathaei, Yaren
AU - Bismarck, Alexander
AU - Masania, Kunal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
, John Wiley and Sons Inc. All rights reserved.
Accession Number
WOS:001268238500001
PY - 2024/8
Y1 - 2024/8
N2 - Signaling pathways in fungi offer a profound avenue for harnessing cellular communication and have garnered considerable interest in biomaterial engineering. Fungi respond to environmental stimuli through intricate signaling networks involving biochemical and electrical pathways, yet deciphering these mechanisms remains a challenge. In this review, an overview of fungal biology and their signaling pathways is provided, which can be activated in response to external stimuli and direct fungal growth and orientation. By examining the hyphal structure and the pathways involved in fungal signaling, the current state of recording fungal electrophysiological signals as well as the landscape of fungal biomaterials is explored. Innovative applications are highlighted, from sustainable materials to biomonitoring systems, and an outlook on the future of harnessing fungi signaling in living composites is provided.
AB - Signaling pathways in fungi offer a profound avenue for harnessing cellular communication and have garnered considerable interest in biomaterial engineering. Fungi respond to environmental stimuli through intricate signaling networks involving biochemical and electrical pathways, yet deciphering these mechanisms remains a challenge. In this review, an overview of fungal biology and their signaling pathways is provided, which can be activated in response to external stimuli and direct fungal growth and orientation. By examining the hyphal structure and the pathways involved in fungal signaling, the current state of recording fungal electrophysiological signals as well as the landscape of fungal biomaterials is explored. Innovative applications are highlighted, from sustainable materials to biomonitoring systems, and an outlook on the future of harnessing fungi signaling in living composites is provided.
KW - additive manufacturing
KW - bioelectric signaling
KW - bioinspired materials
KW - engineered living materials
KW - mycelium-based composites
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U2 - 10.1002/gch2.202400104
DO - 10.1002/gch2.202400104
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85198347197
SN - 2056-6646
VL - 8
JO - Global Challenges
JF - Global Challenges
IS - 8
M1 - 2400104
ER -