Table 1 Strategic mode of directing the fate of stem cells through nanotopography of the synthetic scaffolds
From: Nanostructured scaffold as a determinant of stem cell fate
No. | Cells | Scaffolds | Differentiated cell type |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rat hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) | Aligned poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) nanofiber | Neuronal lineage |
2 | Mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) | Poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) nanofiber | Osteogenic lineage |
3 | Retinal progenitor cells (RPCs) | Microfabricated PCL | Differentiated RPC |
4 | Mouse ESCs | Aligned PCL nanofibers | Neuronal lineage |
5 | Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) | Type 1 collagen nanofiber | Osteogenic differentiation |
6 | Human MSCs | Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanofiber | Osteogenic lineage |
7 | Rat mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) | PCL nanofiber | Osteogenesis |
8 | Human MSCs | Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanogroove | Neuronal lineage |
9 | Human MSCs | Polyacrylamide hydrogel | Neuronal lineage |
10 | Rat hippocampal progenitor cells | Micropatterned polystyrene with laminin | Neuronal lineage |