Country | Type | Number | Dated | Case |
United States Of America | Issued Patent | 9,827,272 | 11/28/2017 | 2012-118 |
The encapsulation of stem
cells in a hydrogel substrate provides a promising future in biomedical
applications. However, communications between hydrogels and stem cells is
complicated, for example, factors such as porosity, different polymer types,
stiffness, compatibility and degradation will lead to stem cell survival or
death. Hydrogels mimic the three-dimensional extracellular matrix to provide a
friendly environment for stem cells.
UC Berkeley researchers have
developed hydrogel cell matrices for the support, growth, and differentiation
of a stem cell or progenitor cell and methods for making such hydrogel cell
matrices.
Hydrogel, tissue engineering, stem cell, polymer, biocompatible, biodegradable