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ReviewCell proliferation2020

Bioengineered microenvironment to culture early embryos.

Zhen Gu, Jia Guo, Hongmei Wang, Yongqiang Wen, Qi Gu

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Review in Cell proliferation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zhen GuSchool of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.
Jia GuoState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Hongmei WangState Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yongqiang WenSchool of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1924-4166
Qi GuState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities FRF-TP-17-051A1Funding of Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, TIPC, CASStrategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences XDA16020703Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences XDA16020802the State Key Laboratory of Robotics
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The abnormalities of early post-implantation embryos can lead to early pregnancy loss and many other syndromes. However, it is hard to study embryos after implantation due to the limited accessibility. The success of embryo culture in vitro can avoid the challenges of embryonic development in vivo and provide a powerful research platform for research in developmental biology. The biophysical and chemical cues of the microenvironments impart significant spatiotemporal effects on embryonic development. Here, we summarize the main strategies which enable researchers to grow embryos outside of the body while overcoming the implantation barrier, highlight the roles of engineered microenvironments in regulating early embryonic development, and finally discuss the future challenges and new insights of early embryo culture.

Indexed as

AnimalsCellular MicroenvironmentEmbryo ImplantationEmbryo, MammalianEmbryonic DevelopmentHumans3D bioengineerbiomaterialsembryomicroenvironmentstem cell

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PMID31916359
PMCPMC7046478

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