Epidermal Growth Factor Tethered to {beta}-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Scaffolds via a High-Affinity Binding Peptide Enhances Survival of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells/Multipotent Stromal Cells in an Immune-Competent Parafascial Implantation Assay in Mice

This report elucidates a method to tether EGF to bone induction material to improve the survival of mesenchymal stem cells/multipotent stromal cells in vivo.

Source: Stem Cells Translational Medicine - October 18, 2016 Category: Stem Cells Authors: Nuschke, A., Rodrigues, M., Rivera, J., Yates, C., Whaley, D., Stolz, D., Griffith, L., Wells, A. Tags: Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Mesenchymal Stem Cells Source Type: research