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ArticleJournal of functional biomaterials2023

The Effect of Chitosan/Alginate/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites on Proliferation of Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cells.

Alaa Moeinzadeh, Behnaz Ashtari, Heriberto Garcia, Morteza Koruji, Carlo Alberto Velazquez, Zohreh Bagher, Mahmood Barati, Ronak Shabani, Seyed Mohammad Davachi

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Article in Journal of functional biomaterials, 2023. 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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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Alaa MoeinzadehDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-0737-8212
Behnaz AshtariRadiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Heriberto GarciaDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX 78041, USA.
Morteza KorujiDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2661-0117
Carlo Alberto VelazquezDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX 78041, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3057-0701
Zohreh BagherDepartment of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmood BaratiDepartment of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ronak ShabaniDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Mohammad DavachiDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX 78041, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7002-3708
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRTexas A&M International University · US

Funding

Iran University of Medical Sciences 1399.188
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Male survivors of childhood cancer have been known to be afflicted with azoospermia. To combat this, the isolation and purification of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) are crucial. Implementing scaffolds that emulate the extracellular matrix environment is vital for promoting the regeneration and proliferation of SSCs. This research aimed to evaluate the efficiency of nanocomposite scaffolds based on alginate, chitosan, and graphene oxide (GO) in facilitating SSCs proliferation. To analyze the cytotoxicity of the scaffolds, an MTT assay was conducted at 1, 3, and 7 days, and the sample containing 30 µg/mL of GO (ALGCS/GO30) exhibited the most favorable results, indicating its optimal performance. The identity of the cells was confirmed using flow cytometry with

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alginatechitosangraphene oxidenanocomposite scaffoldsspermatogonial stem cells

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