TY - GEN
T1 - Neural differentiation of human neural stem/progenitor cells on piezoelectric scaffolds
AU - Lee, Y. S.
AU - Collins, G.
AU - Arinzeh, T. Livingston
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study evaluated the neural differentiation of human neural stem /progenitor cells (hNPCs) on electrospun fibrous piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE) scaffolds. We hypothesize aligned fibrous piezoelectric scaffold would provide both physical cues (via contact guidance) and local electrical activity to promote neuronal differentiation and neurite extension. hNPCs predominately differentiated into the neuronal lineage on both random and aligned electrospun PVDF-TrFE scaffolds. Less nestin-positive hNPCs were present on the scaffolds compared to laminin coated surface. The results suggest the potential use of these scaffolds in spinal cord repair and other neural applications.
AB - This study evaluated the neural differentiation of human neural stem /progenitor cells (hNPCs) on electrospun fibrous piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE) scaffolds. We hypothesize aligned fibrous piezoelectric scaffold would provide both physical cues (via contact guidance) and local electrical activity to promote neuronal differentiation and neurite extension. hNPCs predominately differentiated into the neuronal lineage on both random and aligned electrospun PVDF-TrFE scaffolds. Less nestin-positive hNPCs were present on the scaffolds compared to laminin coated surface. The results suggest the potential use of these scaffolds in spinal cord repair and other neural applications.
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U2 - 10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458264
DO - 10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458264
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77953071156
SN - 9781424468799
T3 - Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010
BT - Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010
T2 - 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010
Y2 - 26 March 2010 through 28 March 2010
ER -