Modulating Mesenchymal Stem Cell Behavior Using Human Hair Keratin-Coated Surfaces

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have shown great potential for therapeutic purposes. However, the low frequencies of hMSCs in the body and difficulties in expanding their numbers in vitro have limited their clinical use. In order to develop an alternative strategy for the expansion of hMSCs in...

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Main Authors: Pietradewi Hartrianti, Ling Ling, Lyn Mei Ming Goh, Kok Seng Amos Ow, Rebekah Margaret Samsonraj, Wan Ting Sow, Shuai Wang, Victor Nurcombe, Simon M. Cool, Kee Woei Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/752424