With the new method, stem cells retained the stem cell-like nature for up to 51 days
A major obstacle in using human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) to treat a variety of diseases has been successfully overcome by a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. The team led by Dr. Abhijit Majumder from the institute’s Department of Chemical Engineering found hydrogel plate made of polyacrylamide was a perfect replacement for conventionally used plastic culture plates. Unlike the plastic plates, the hydrogel ensured that stem cells multiplied and retained the stem cell-like nature (stemness) for up to 51 days (20 generations) and differentiated into bone, cartilage or fat cells. The pre-print findings are reported in bioRxiv.
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/s...n-stem-cell-proliferation/article24420355.ece
Maybe this can be beneficial for hair stem cells inductivity problem?
Abhijit Majumder profile:
https://www.che.iitb.ac.in/online/faculty/abhijit-majumder
A major obstacle in using human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) to treat a variety of diseases has been successfully overcome by a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. The team led by Dr. Abhijit Majumder from the institute’s Department of Chemical Engineering found hydrogel plate made of polyacrylamide was a perfect replacement for conventionally used plastic culture plates. Unlike the plastic plates, the hydrogel ensured that stem cells multiplied and retained the stem cell-like nature (stemness) for up to 51 days (20 generations) and differentiated into bone, cartilage or fat cells. The pre-print findings are reported in bioRxiv.
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/s...n-stem-cell-proliferation/article24420355.ece
Maybe this can be beneficial for hair stem cells inductivity problem?
Abhijit Majumder profile:
https://www.che.iitb.ac.in/online/faculty/abhijit-majumder