報告題目：Nanofibrous Materials for Stem Cell Engineering
報 告 人：Hai-Quan Mao, Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
http://www.jhu.edu/maogroup
報告時間：2013年9月28日上午10:00
報告地點：豐盛堂A403
主持人：陳永明教授
報告摘要：
Abstract: It haslong been recognized that the in vivo extracellular matrices, e.g. basal lamina, exhibit characteristic micro to nanoscale fibrous topography. Ample experimental evidence demonstrates that artificial matrix topographical features significantly influence the adhesion, survival, proliferation and differentiation of stem cells. Electrospun fiber matrices have been explored as artificial substrates for stem cell culture to regulate stem cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation in a cell-type specific manner. In this seminar, several case studies will be presented to demonstrate the effect of functional nanofiber matrices on hematopoietic stem cell expansion, neural stem cell differentiation and on the migration, maturation and functional maintenance of tissue cell types. The potential of these nanofiber matrices for regenerative medicine will be discussed.