Abstract:
:Stem cells are an attractive cellular source for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering applications due to their multipotency. Although the elasticity of the extracellular matrix (ECM) has been shown to have crucial impacts in directing stem cell differentiation, it is not the only contributing factor. Many researchers have recently attempted to design microenvironments that mimic the stem cell niche with combinations of ECM elasticity and other cues, such as ECM physical properties, soluble biochemical factors and cell-cell interactions, thereby driving cells towards their preferred lineages. Here, we briefly discuss the effect of matrix elasticity on stem cell lineage specification and then summarize recent advances in the study of the combined effects of ECM elasticity and other cues on the differentiation of stem cells, focusing on two aspects: biophysical and biochemical factors. In the future, biomedical scientists will continue investigating the union strength of matrix elasticity and microenvironmental cues for manipulating stem cell fates.
journal_name
Cell Tissue Resjournal_title
Cell and tissue researchauthors
Lv H,Li L,Zhang Y,Chen Z,Sun M,Xu T,Tian L,Lu M,Ren M,Liu Y,Li Ydoi
10.1007/s00441-015-2190-zsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-09-01 00:00:00pages
657-68issue
3eissn
0302-766Xissn
1432-0878journal_volume
361pub_type
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