Abstract：
:Stem cells reside in complex niches in which their behaviour is tightly regulated by various biochemical and biophysical signals. In order to unveil some of the crucial stem cell-niche interactions and expedite the implementation of stem cells in clinical and pharmaceutical applications, in vitro methodologies are being developed to reconstruct key features of stem cell niches. Recently, droplet-based microfluidics has emerged as a promising strategy to build stem cell niche models in a miniaturized and highly precise fashion. This review highlights current advances in using droplet microfluidics in stem cell biology. We also discuss recent efforts in which microgel technology has been interfaced with high-throughput analyses to engender screening paradigms with an unparalleled potential for basic and applied biological studies.
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Curr Opin Biotechnoljournal_title
Current opinion in biotechnologyauthors
Allazetta S,Lutolf MPdoi
10.1016/j.copbio.2015.05.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-12-01 00:00:00pages
86-93eissn
0958-1669issn
1879-0429pii
S0958-1669(15)00072-5journal_volume
35pub_type
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.copbio.2010.10.016
更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.copbio.2014.06.019
更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.copbio.2014.11.016
更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.copbio.2006.04.005
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.copbio.2017.01.009
更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Current opinion in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.copbio.2014.09.005
更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00
