A protein-based hydrogel for in vitro expansion of mesenchymal stem cells.

Hydrogels are widely used as scaffolds in tissue engineering because they can provide excellent environments for bioactive components including growth factors and cells. We reported in this study on a physical hydrogel formed by a specific protein-peptide interaction, which could be used for the thr...

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Main Authors: Jingyu Wang, Jinxiu Zhang, Xiaoli Zhang, Hao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3777955?pdf=render