Hydrogel as a bioactive material to regulate stem cell fate

The encapsulation of stem cells in a hydrogel substrate provides a promising future in biomedical applications. However, communications between hydrogels and stem cells is complicated; various factors such as porosity, different polymer types, stiffness, compatibility and degradation will lead to st...

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Main Authors: Yung-Hao Tsou, Joe Khoneisser, Ping-Chun Huang, Xiaoyang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-09-01
Series:Bioactive Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X1630010X