Engineering Niches for Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Hongli Mao, Yoshihiro Ito

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Abstract

Embryonic stem (ES) cells and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have significant potential for use in regenerative medicine because of the ability of these cells to self-renew and differentiate into various types of cells. The fate of ES/iPS cells is dynamically affected by the surrounding environment. Therefore, great efforts have been made to engineer biomimetic niches for ES/iPS cell culture and investigate the effects of environmental stimuli on the fate of ES/iPS cells, as well as to regulate the function of ES/iPS cells for biomedical applications. In this chapter, we focus on the studies describing engineering niches for the maintenance and differentiation of ES/iPS cells.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiology and Engineering of Stem Cell Niches
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages445-457
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9780128027561
ISBN (Print)9780128027349
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Apr 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Artificial niche
  • Differentiation content
  • Embryonic stem cell
  • Induced pluripotent stem cell
  • Pluripotency maintenance

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