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ArticleScientific reports2017

Functionalized gold nanorod nanocomposite system to modulate differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into neural-like progenitors.

Karrer M Alghazali, Steven D Newby, Zeid A Nima, Rabab N Hamzah, Fumiya Watanabe, Shawn E Bourdo, Thomas J Masi, Stacy M Stephenson, David E Anderson, Madhu S Dhar and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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16 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Karrer M AlghazaliCenter of Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA.
Steven D NewbyCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
Zeid A NimaCenter of Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA.
Rabab N HamzahCenter of Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA.
Fumiya WatanabeCenter of Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA.
Shawn E BourdoCenter of Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA.
Thomas J MasiUniversity of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
Stacy M StephensonUniversity of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
David E AndersonCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0745-7591
Madhu S DharCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA. mdhar@utk.edu.
Alexandru S BirisCenter of Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 72204, USA. asbiris@ualr.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 2D multifunctional nanocomposite system of gold nanorods (AuNRs) was developed. Gold nanorods were functionalized via polyethylene glycol with a terminal amine, and, were characterized using transmission and scanning electron microscopy, ultra violet-visible and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Zeta-potential. The system was cytocompatible to and maintained the integrity of Schwann cells. The neurogenic potential of adipose tissue - derived human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) was evaluated in vitro. The expression pattern and localization of Vimentin confirmed the mesenchymal origin of cells and tracked morphological changes during differentiation. The expression patterns of S100β and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), were used as indicator for neural differentiation. Results suggested that this process was enhanced when the cells were seeded on the AuNRs compared to the tissue-culture surface. The present study indicates that the design and the surface properties of the AuNRs enhances neural differentiation of hMSCs and hence, would be beneficial for neural tissue engineering scaffolds.

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Cell DifferentiationGoldNanocompositesNanotubesCell LineCells, CulturedHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsMitochondriaNeural Stem CellsNeuronsSchwann CellsGold

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PMID29192282
PMCPMC5709514

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