Biomaterials for Stem Cell Engineering

Edited by: Seung-Woo Cho, Yonsei University, Korea

Stem cells have shown huge potential for regenerative medicine, but there are several critical issues to be addressed to further improve therapeutic efficacy and regenerative potential of stem cell therapy and stem cell-based tissue engineering. Functional biomaterials can solve these the limitations of current stem cell therapy by promoting prolieration, specific lineage differentiation and improving in vivo survival and engraftment of transplanted stem cells. This thematic series in Biomaterials Research aims to provide collections of recent studies on developing biomaterials for improving stem cell-based regenerative medicine.

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Content Type:Review
Two-dimensional material-based bionano platforms to control mesenchymal stem cell differentiation
In the past decade, stem cells, with their ability to differentiate into various types of cells, have been proven to be resourceful in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Despite the ability to repai...
Authors:Ee-Seul Kang, Da-Seul Kim, Intan Rosalina Suhito, Wanhee Lee, Inbeom Song and Tae-Hyung Kim
Citation:Biomaterials Research 2018 22:10
Published on: 2 April 2018
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Content Type:Review
Regulation of lubricin for functional cartilage tissue regeneration: a review
Lubricin is chondrocyte-secreted glycoprotein that primarily conducts boundary lubrication between joint surfaces. Besides its cytoprotective function and extracellular matrix (ECM) attachment, lubricin is rec...
Authors:Yunsup Lee, Jaehoon Choi and Nathaniel S. Hwang
Citation:Biomaterials Research 2018 22:9
Published on: 16 March 2018
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Content Type:Research Article
The effect of serum types on Chondrogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells
Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is the most essential supplement in culture media for cellular proliferation, metabolism, and differentiation. However, due to a limited supply and subsequently rising prices, a series...
Authors:Hyeran Cho, Aeri Lee and Kyobum Kim
Citation:Biomaterials Research 2018 22:6
Published on: 9 March 2018
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Content Type:Research Article
Ferritin nanoparticles for improved self-renewal and differentiation of human neural stem cells
Biomaterials that promote the self-renewal ability and differentiation capacity of neural stem cells (NSCs) are desirable for improving stem cell therapy to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Incorporation of m...
Authors:Jung Seung Lee, Kisuk Yang, Ann-Na Cho and Seung-Woo Cho
Citation:Biomaterials Research 2018 22:5
Published on: 27 February 2018
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Content Type:Research Article
Differentiated osteoblasts derived decellularized extracellular matrix to promote osteogenic differentiation
The extracellular matrix (ECM) can directly or indirectly influence on regulation of cell functions such as cell adhesion, migration, proliferation and differentiation. The cell derived ECM (CD-ECM) is a usefu...
Authors:Jin Jeon, Min Suk Lee and Hee Seok Yang
Citation:Biomaterials Research 2018 22:4
Published on: 23 February 2018
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Content Type:Research Article
Enhanced osteogenic commitment of murine mesenchymal stem cells on graphene oxide substrate
Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that attempts to restore or regenerate tissues and organs through biomimetic fabrication of scaffolds with specific functionality. In recent years, graphene oxi...
Authors:Jiyong Kim, Hwan D. Kim, Jungha Park, Eun-seo Lee, Eugene Kim, Seunghun S. Lee, Jin-Kyung Yang, Yoon-Sik Lee and Nathaniel S. Hwang
Citation:Biomaterials Research 2018 22:1
Published on: 2 January 2018
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