This document discusses the synergy between materials and living cells for tissue engineering applications. It provides two examples of how material properties, like fiber topography and pore size, can guide cell behavior and function. Specifically, one study found that fiber alignment on scaffolds modulates the paracrine signaling of mesenchymal stem cells to promote vascularization. A second example discusses how pore size in scaffolds can regulate mesenchymal stem cell differentiation into bone cells under static or perfusion conditions. The document argues that optimizing the interaction between materials and stem cells through scaffold design opens new opportunities for improving tissue repair and regeneration.
2. How to cite this article: Arkady Voloshin. Synergy of Material, Structure and Cell. Res Dev Material Sci. 1(5). RDMS.000521. 2017.
DOI: 10.31031/RDMS.2017.01.000521
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