Self-Assembling Peptides as Extracellular Matrix Mimics to Influence Stem Cell's Fate

Interest in biologically active materials that can be used as cell culture substrates for medicinal applications has increased dramatically over the last decade. The design and development of biomaterials mimicking the natural environment of different cell types, the so-called extracellular matrix (...

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Main Authors: Katharina S. Hellmund, Beate Koksch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2019.00172/full