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CURRENT STEM CELL REPORTS
Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages 197-206Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s40778-016-0056-2
Keywords
Extracellular matrix; Stem cells; Stem cell niche; Microenvironment; Regeneration
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- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/C007425/1, BB/E021190/1] Funding Source: Medline
- Medical Research Council [G0300336] Funding Source: Medline
- BBSRC [BB/L00402X/1, BB/E021190/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- MRC [G0300336] Funding Source: UKRI
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Stem cells hold great promise in treating many diseases either through promoting endogenous cell repair or through direct cell transplants. In order to maximize their potential, understanding the fundamental signals and mechanisms that regulate their behavior is essential. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is one such component involved in mediating stem cell fate. Recent studies have made significant progress in understanding stem cell-ECM interactions. Technological developments have provided greater clarity in how cells may sense and respond to the ECM, in particular the physical properties of the matrix. This review summarizes recent developments, providing illustrative examples of the different modes with which the ECM controls both embryonic and adult stem cell behavior.
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