Crystalline calcium carbonate and hydrogels as microenvironment for stem cells

Liliana Astachov, Zvi Nevo, Moran Aviv, Razi Vago

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Abstract

Stem cell development and fate decisions are dictated by the microenvironment in which the stem cell is embedded. Among the advanced goals of tissue engineering is the creation of a microenvironment that will support the maintenance and differentiation of the stem cell - based on embryonic and adult stem cells as potent, cellular sources - for a variety of clinical applications. This review discusses some of the approaches used to create regulatory and instructive microenvironments for the directed differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) using three-dimensional crystalline calcium carbonate biomaterials of marine origin combined with a hydrated gel based on hyaluronan.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)458-471
Number of pages14
JournalFrontiers in Bioscience - Landmark
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2011

Keywords

  • Aragonite
  • Calcite
  • Hyaluronan
  • Hydrogel
  • MSCs
  • Review

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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