Overview of Micro- and Nano-Technology Tools for Stem Cell Applications: Micropatterned and Microelectronic Devices
In the past few decades the scientific community has been recognizing the paramount role of the cell microenvironment in determining cell behavior. In parallel, the study of human stem cells for their potential therapeutic applications has been progressing constantly. The use of advanced technologie...
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doaj-8bbccd1747ee4121a9feaaac61acfd722020-11-24T23:40:56ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202012-11-011211159471598210.3390/s121115947Overview of Micro- and Nano-Technology Tools for Stem Cell Applications: Micropatterned and Microelectronic DevicesGerolamo LanfranchiPaolo MartiniCarlotta GuiducciStefano CagninElisa CimettaIn the past few decades the scientific community has been recognizing the paramount role of the cell microenvironment in determining cell behavior. In parallel, the study of human stem cells for their potential therapeutic applications has been progressing constantly. The use of advanced technologies, enabling one to mimic the in vivo stem cell microenviroment and to study stem cell physiology and physio-pathology, in settings that better predict human cell biology, is becoming the object of much research effort. In this review we will detail the most relevant and recent advances in the field of biosensors and micro- and nano-technologies in general, highlighting advantages and disadvantages. Particular attention will be devoted to those applications employing stem cells as a sensing element.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/11/15947cell biosensormicropatternstem cellcell microelectronic chipcell microarraymicrobioreactor |
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Gerolamo Lanfranchi Paolo Martini Carlotta Guiducci Stefano Cagnin Elisa Cimetta Overview of Micro- and Nano-Technology Tools for Stem Cell Applications: Micropatterned and Microelectronic Devices Sensors cell biosensor micropattern stem cell cell microelectronic chip cell microarray microbioreactor |
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Gerolamo Lanfranchi Paolo Martini Carlotta Guiducci Stefano Cagnin Elisa Cimetta |
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Overview of Micro- and Nano-Technology Tools for Stem Cell Applications: Micropatterned and Microelectronic Devices |
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Overview of Micro- and Nano-Technology Tools for Stem Cell Applications: Micropatterned and Microelectronic Devices |
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Overview of Micro- and Nano-Technology Tools for Stem Cell Applications: Micropatterned and Microelectronic Devices |
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Overview of Micro- and Nano-Technology Tools for Stem Cell Applications: Micropatterned and Microelectronic Devices |
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Overview of Micro- and Nano-Technology Tools for Stem Cell Applications: Micropatterned and Microelectronic Devices |
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overview of micro- and nano-technology tools for stem cell applications: micropatterned and microelectronic devices |
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In the past few decades the scientific community has been recognizing the paramount role of the cell microenvironment in determining cell behavior. In parallel, the study of human stem cells for their potential therapeutic applications has been progressing constantly. The use of advanced technologies, enabling one to mimic the in vivo stem cell microenviroment and to study stem cell physiology and physio-pathology, in settings that better predict human cell biology, is becoming the object of much research effort. In this review we will detail the most relevant and recent advances in the field of biosensors and micro- and nano-technologies in general, highlighting advantages and disadvantages. Particular attention will be devoted to those applications employing stem cells as a sensing element. |
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cell biosensor micropattern stem cell cell microelectronic chip cell microarray microbioreactor |
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