Bioactive silicate nanoplatelets for osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.

Gaharwar, Akhilesh K; Mihaila, Silvia M; Swami, Archana; Patel, Alpesh; Sant, Shilpa; Reis, Rui L; Marques, Alexandra P; Gomes, Manuela E et al. · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Novel silicate nanoplatelets that induce osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) in the absence of any osteoinductive factor are reported. The presence of the silicate triggers a set of events that follows the temporal pattern of osteogenic differentiation. These findings underscore the potential applications of these silicate nanoplatelets in designing bioactive scaffolds for musculoskeletal tissue engineering.

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