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Controlling Cell Responses to Cyclic Mechanical Stretching
In most cell culture studies, cells are grown on smooth culture surfaces. Using microfabrication technology, we have developed microgrooved silicone surfaces to grow cells and subject them to repetitive mechan...
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Effect of Young Extrinsic Environment Stimulated by Hypoxia on the Function of Aged Tendon Stem Cell
Tendon stem cells (TSCs), recently identified as tendon cells, play an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of tendon tissue. Age-related decrease in the function of TSCs has been reported. Recent rep...
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Tumor necrosis factor-α and transforming growth factor-β1 facilitate differentiation and proliferation of tendon-derived stem cells in vitro
To investigate the effects of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) on the proliferation and differentiation of tendon-derived stem cells (TDSC).
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Effects of the donor age on proliferation, senescence and osteogenic capacity of human urine-derived stem cells
To study the effects of the donor age on the application potential of human urine-derived stem cells (hUSCs) in bone tissue engineering, by comparing proliferation, senescence and osteogenic differentiation of...