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Title: | Directing cellular differentiation using biophysical cues on multifunctional biomaterial platforms for neural and osteochondral applications |
Researcher: | Panda, Asish Kumar |
Guide(s): | Basu, Bikramjit |
Keywords: | Engineering and Technology Material Science Materials Science Multidisciplinary |
University: | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore |
Completed Date: | 2021 |
Abstract: | World health organization (WHO) has recognized multiple degenerative diseases as the leading causes of mortality, globally. The drugs-based clinical treatment of chronic degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson s disease, osteoarthritis, muscular dystrophy, etc., has been accomplished with limited success. In this perspective, stem cell-based regenerative engineering provides a new treatment option to repair and regenerate the damaged tissue or organ. Stem cells have the unique capability to replicate themselves (self-renewal) unless they are provided with specific external factors (i.e., biochemical, and biophysical). Among various biophysical signals, the efficacy of electrical stimulation, substrate stiffness, and conductivity have been demonstrated to direct stem cell differentiation. In the present thesis, cellular differentiation has been regulated using biophysical signals on multifunctional biomaterials. The multifunctional biomaterials provide a smart platform to deliver biophysical cues to direct stem cell differentiation. The electrical stimulation on conducting polymer (polyvinylidene difluoride, PVDF reinforced with multiwall carbon nanotubes) guided the stem cells towards neuron-like and glial-like cells. The strategy to differentiate stem cells towards functional neurons has future implications in stem cell therapy to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Also, the conducting polymeric biomaterials, developed in the present dissertation, can be further developed into an artificial nerve conduit and nerve patch to repair the damaged nerve tissues. To address the osteoarthritis-related clinical challenges, bone and cartilage mimicking polymer composites have been developed in this thesis. The electrical stimulation on a bone-mimicking polymeric platform (PVDF reinforced with Barium Titanate) induced the differentiation of stem cells towards bone-like cells. The continuous electrical signal generated higher stresses in stem cells, ... |
Pagination: | xviii, 246 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10603/428806 |
Appears in Departments: | Materials Research Centre |
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01_title.pdf | Attached File | 214.18 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
02_prelim pages.pdf | 439.24 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
03_table of content.pdf | 151.27 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
04_abstract.pdf | 107.23 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
05_chapter 1.pdf | 1.28 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
06_chapter 2.pdf | 2.33 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
07_chapter 3.pdf | 3.4 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
08_chapter 4.pdf | 1.49 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
09_chapter 5.pdf | 2.08 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
80_recommendation.pdf | 806.05 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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