A 3D "nichoid" boost for gene-engineered blood stem cells.

Schiroli, Giulia; Genovese, Pietro · Cell Stem Cell · 2026

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Midena et al.<sup>1</sup> employ a nanoengineered 3D "nichoid" substrate that mechanically supports CD34<sup>+</sup> hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) during ex vivo manipulation, reducing culture-associated stress and improving engraftment and polyclonal output after gene editing or lentiviral gene addition. The work spotlights mechanobiology as a manufacturing lever for improving HSPC gene therapies.

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