To Serve and Protect: Hydrogels to Improve Stem Cell-Based Therapies.

Burdick, Jason A; Mauck, Robert L; Gerecht, Sharon · Cell Stem Cell · 2016

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Abstract

Harsh environments within damaged and diseased tissues and limited retention and survival of injected stem cells pose major challenges for stem cell therapeutics today. Here, we discuss promising hydrogel-based strategies for improving engraftment and viability of transplanted stem cells and stimulating recruitment of endogenous stem cells for repair.

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