The physics of tissue formation with mesenchymal stem cells

Higuera Sierra, G.A. and Boxtel van, A.J.B. and Blitterswijk van, C.A. and Moroni, L. (2012) The physics of tissue formation with mesenchymal stem cells. Trends in Biotechnology, 30 (11). 583 - 590. ISSN 0167-7799

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Abstract:	Cells react to various forms of physical phenomena that promote and maintain the formation of tissues. The best example of this are cells of musculoskeletal origin, such as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which consistently proliferate or differentiate under cues from hydrostatic pressure, diffusive mass transport, shear stress, surface chemistry, mechanotransduction, and molecular kinetics. To date, no other cell type shows greater receptiveness to macroscopic and microscopic cues, highlighting the acute sensitivity of MSCs and the importance of physical principles in tissue homeostasis. In this review, we describe the literature that has shown how physical phenomena govern MSCs biology and provide insight into the mechanisms and strategies that can spur new biotechnological applications with tissue biology.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© Cell Press
Faculty:	Science and Technology (TNW)
Research Chair:	Systems and Control Engineering
Research Group:	Tissue Regeneration (TR)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/81422
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2012.07.007
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