Enhanced Self-Renewal and Accelerated Differentiation of Human Fetal Neural Stem Cells Using Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles

Jin Kim, Kisuk Yang, Jong Seung Lee, Yong Hwa Hwang, Hyun Ji Park, Kook In Park, Dong Yun Lee, Seung Woo Cho

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Abstract

Graphene oxide (GO) has received increasing attention in bioengineering fields due to its unique biophysical and electrical properties, along with excellent biocompatibility. The application of GO nanoparticles (GO-NPs) to engineer self-renewal and differentiation of human fetal neural stem cells (hfNSCs) is reported. GO-NPs added to hfNSC culture during neurosphere formation substantially promote cell-to-cell and cell-to-matrix interactions in neurospheres. Accordingly, GO-NP-treated hfNSCs show enhanced self-renewal ability and accelerated differentiation compared to untreated cells, indicating the utility of GO in developing stem cell therapies for neurogenesis. (Figure presented.).

Original languageEnglish
Article number1600540
JournalMacromolecular Bioscience
Volume17
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Aug

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grants (NRF-2015R1A2A1A15053771, NRF-2015M3A9B4071076, and NRF-2015R1A2A1A05001832). J.K. is a fellowship awardee of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship program (NRF-2013-Global Ph.D. Fellowship Program).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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