Application of a thermo-reversible gelation polymer, Mebiol Gel, for Stem cell culture and regenerative medicine

Journal of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-14

  Kataoka, Ken ^a   Huh, Nam ho ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clonal expansion; Mebiol Gel; Stem cells; Thermo reversible gelation polymer; Three dimensional culture

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COPOLYMER; MATRIGEL; MEBIOL GEL; TISSUE SCAFFOLD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CELL CLONE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; GELATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; NEURAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; STEM CELL EXPANSION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TISSUE REGENERATION; VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79952154268     PISSN: 09737154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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