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ArticleScientific reports2018

Aligned contiguous microfiber platform enhances neural differentiation of embryonic stem cells.

Zhenjie Liu, Zhengqing Hu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhenjie LiuDepartment of Otolaryngology-HNS Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, Michigan, 48201, USA.
Zhengqing HuDepartment of Otolaryngology-HNS Wayne State University School of Medicine Detroit, Michigan, 48201, USA. zh@med.wayne.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-2975-8635
Wayne State University · US

Funding

Regeneration of auditory synaptic contacts using stem cell based approachesR01DC013275 · NIDCD · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI HU, ZHENGQING · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC013275
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A microfiber platform that is able to enhance neuronal differentiation and guide aligned neurite outgrowths is essential to the repair of nerve damage. To achieve this aim, we utilized biocompatible and biodegradable poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) to design a novel Aligned Contiguous Microfiber Platform (ACMFP) as substrates for the neuronal induction of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells. To generate the ACMFP, a modified micro-fluid chip system was established to control microfiber parameters including fiber diameter, alignment, and the distance between fibers. Further, Pluronic-F127 was applied to the ACMFP system to maintain a stable and highly aligned fiber platform for at least 12 days. We found that the ACMFP can enhance the neuronal differentiation of mouse ES cells. The ACMFP system showed significantly better neurite outgrowth alignment guidance compared to the control substrate. The effects of alignment guidance were inversely proportionate to the diameter of the fiber, with the optimal diameter size of 60 µm. This study demonstrates a novel ACMFP system that can be used as a biomaterial substrate for neurite outgrowth alignment guidance, which may provide a new model for the development of a multidisciplinary treatment option for nerve injuries.

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NeurogenesisAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsCell LineMiceMouse Embryonic Stem CellsNeuronal OutgrowthPoloxamerPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerTissue ScaffoldsBiocompatible MaterialsPoloxamerPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer

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PMID29666444
PMCPMC5904125
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