title: The role of nanotechnology in induced pluripotent and embryonic stem cells research.
abstract: This paper reviews the recent studies on development of nanotechnology in the field of induced pluripotent and embryonic stem cells. Stem cell therapy is a promising therapy that can improve the quality of life for patients with refractory diseases. However, this option is limited by the scarcity of tissues, ethical problem, and tumorigenicity. Nanotechnology is another promising therapy that can be used to mimic the extracellular matrix, label the implanted cells, and also can be applied in the tissue engineering. In this review, we briefly introduce implementation of nanotechnology in induced pluripotent and embryonic stem cells research. Finally, the potential application of nanotechnology in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is also discussed.
authors.forename: Lukui
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Lushen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000639:trends*; D039904:Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000637:transplantation; D057905:Stem Cell Research; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000639:trends*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000639:trends*