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SUBMITTER: O'Neill JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3835733 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
O'Neill John D JD Freytes Donald O DO Anandappa Annabelle J AJ Oliver Juan A JA Vunjak-Novakovic Gordana V GV
Biomaterials 20130926 38
Native extracellular matrix (ECM) that is secreted and maintained by resident cells is of great interest for cell culture and cell delivery. We hypothesized that specialized bioengineered niches for stem cells can be established using ECM-derived scaffolding materials. Kidney was selected as a model system because of the high regional diversification of renal tissue matrix. By preparing the ECM from three specialized regions of the kidney (cortex, medulla, and papilla; whole kidney, heart, and b ...[more]