Extracellular matrix stiffness controls osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells mediated by integrin α5

Human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) differentiation into osteoblasts has important clinical significance in treating bone injury, and the stiffness of the extracellular matrix (ECM) has been shown to be an impo...

Source: Stem Cell Research and Therapy - March 1, 2018 Category: Stem Cells Authors: Meiyu Sun, Guangfan Chi, Juanjuan Xu, Ye Tan, Jiayi Xu, Shuang Lv, Ziran Xu, Yuhan Xia, Lisha Li and Yulin Li Tags: Research Source Type: research