A Welcome Mat for Cells (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

A Welcome Mat for Cells

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Highly aligned nanofibers created by fibroblasts form a biological scaffold which could prove an ideal foundation for engineered tissues. Stem cells placed on the scaffold thrived, and it had the added advantage of provoking a very low immune response.

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Feng Zhao

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