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World J Stem Cells. Mar 26, 2015; 7(2): 243-252
Published online Mar 26, 2015. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i2.243
Substrates for clinical applicability of stem cells
Sanjar Enam, Sha Jin
Sanjar Enam, Sha Jin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thomas J Watson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State University of New York in Binghamton, Binghamton, NY 13902, United States
Author contributions: Enam S and Jin S contributed to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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Correspondence to: Sha Jin, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thomas J Watson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, State University of New York in Binghamton, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902, United States. sjin@binghamton.edu
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Received: July 17, 2014
Peer-review started: July 18, 2014
First decision: September 28, 2014
Revised: October 23, 2014
Accepted: December 18, 2014
Article in press: December 19, 2014
Published online: March 26, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: This review article highlights numerous extracellular matrix proteins, peptide and polymer based substrates, scaffolds and hydrogels that have been pioneered for human pluripotent stem cell self-renewal for stem cell-based therapy. The benefits and shortcomings of these substrates as well as future direction that can bring the benefits of regenerative medicine to clinical settings are discussed.