Low molecular weight gels induced differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Issue 20 (24th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hu, Yalong; Gao, Wenxia; Wu, Fang; Wu, Huayue; He, Bin; He, Jing
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 4:Issue 20(2016)
• Page Start: 3504
• Page End: 3508
• Publication Date: 2016-02-24
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Biomedical materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02546j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-750X

Abstract

Abstract : Four low molecular weight gels (LMWGs) with different moduli were fabricated as scaffolds to investigate the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Abstract : Four low molecular weight gels (LMWGs) with different moduli were fabricated as scaffolds to investigate the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The MSCs differentiated to osteoblasts in rigid LMWGs and to chondrocytes in soft LMWGs. The critical modulus to induce the different differentiations was between 10 and 20 kPa.