Protein-engineered injectable hydrogel to improve retention of transplanted adipose-derived stem cells.

Parisi-Amon, Andreina; Mulyasasmita, Widya; Chung, Cindy; Heilshorn, Sarah C · Adv Healthc Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Improved retention of transplanted stem cells is achieved through minimally invasive delivery in MITCH, a mixing-induced two-component hydrogel that was engineered to possess shear-thinning and self-healing thixotropic properties. MITCH, an ideal injectable cell-delivery vehicle, supports 3D stem-cell culture, resulting in high cell viability and physiologically relevant cell morphology.

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