Biomaterials as Stem Cell Niche

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Roy, Krishnendu (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, 2
• Subjects: Engineering.; Human genetics.; Medical biochemistry.; Stem cells.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Stem Cells.; Human Genetics.; Medical Biochemistry.

Recent developments in stem cell biology have opened new directions in cell therapy. This book provides the state-of-the-art developments in using biomaterials as artificial niches for engineering stem cells, both for the purpose of better understanding their biology under 3D biomimetic conditions a...