title: Nanomaterials for Engineering Stem Cell Responses.
abstract: Recent progress in nanotechnology has stimulated the development of multifunctional biomaterials for tissue engineering applications. Synergistic interactions between nanomaterials and stem cell engineering offer numerous possibilities to address some of the daunting challenges in regenerative medicine, such as controlling trigger differentiation, immune reactions, limited supply of stem cells, and engineering complex tissue structures. Specifically, the interactions between stem cells and their microenvironment play key roles in controlling stem cell fate, which underlines therapeutic success. However, the interactions between nanomaterials and stem cells are not well understood, and the effects of the nanomaterials shape, surface morphology, and chemical functionality on cellular processes need critical evaluation. In this Review, focus is put on recent development in nanomaterial-stem cell interactions, with specific emphasis on their application in regenerative medicine. Further, the emerging technologies based on nanomaterials developed over the past decade for stem cell engineering are reviewed, as well as the potential applications of these nanomaterials in tissue regeneration, stem cell isolation, and drug/gene delivery. It is anticipated that the enhanced understanding of nanomaterial-stem cell interactions will facilitate improved biomaterial design for a range of biomedical and biotechnological applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Punyavee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kerativitayanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Carrow
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.|Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Akhilesh K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gaharwar
mesh_terms: D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D044968:Regenerative Medicine; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers
keywords: drug delivery; nanomaterials; nanoparticles; stem cells; tissue engineering