Electrical Stimulation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Conductive Nanofibers Enhances their Differentiation toward Osteogenic Outcomes

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 1521-3927|36|21|1884-1890

ISSN: 1022-1336

Source: MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, Vol.36, Iss.21, 2015-11, pp. : 1884-1890

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Abstract

Tissue scaffolds allowing the behavior of the cells that reside within them to be controlled are of particular interest for tissue engineering. Herein, the preparation of conductive fiber–based bone tissue scaffolds (nonwoven mats of electrospun polycaprolactone with an interpenetrating network of polypyrrole and polystyrenesulfonate) is described that enable the electrical stimulation of human mesenchymal stem cells to enhance their differentiation toward osteogenic outcomes.