Stem cell therapy is developing rapidly, but existing
expansion
techniques are insufficient for the use of a large number of cells.
The surface chemistry and surface morphology characteristics of materials
play a critical role in cellular behaviors and functions and have
guiding significance for the design of biomaterials. Many studies
have proven that these factors are essential to affect cell adhesion
and growth. How to design a suitable biomaterial interface is the
focus of recent studies. Here, the mechanosensing of human adipose-derived
stem cells (hASC) on a set of materials and materials with various
porosity is systematically studied. Guided by the mechanism discoveries,
three-dimensional (3D) microparticles with optimized hydrophilicity
and morphology are designed via liquid–liquid phase separation
technology. The microparticles support scalable stem cell culture
and extracellular matrix (ECM) collection, exhibiting great potential
for stem cell applications.
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