Cell-extracellular matrix interactions regulate neural differentiation of human embryonic stem cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interactions of cells with the extracellular matrix (ECM) are critical for the establishment and maintenance of stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. However, the ECM is a complex mixture of matrix molecules; little is known ab...

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Main Authors: Rao Mahendra S, Serebryakova Yevgeniya, Derby Eric, Tavakoli Tara, Ma Wu, Mattson Mark P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/8/90