Coaxing single stem cells into specialized cells – Phys.org

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a unique method for precisely controlling the deposition of hydrogel, which is made of water-soluble polymers commonly used to support cells in experiments or for therapeutic purposes. Hydrogel mimics the extracellular matrix the natural environment of cells in the body.
The researchers noticed that their technique which allows for the encapsulation of a single cell within a minute hydrogel droplet can be used to coax bone marrow …

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