Robert Lea – Advanced Science News –
Scientists have developed a new 3D cell culture device made from soft, porous microgel particles that can mimic the effects of pressure on stem cells. This platform allows researchers to study and even influence how stem cells behave under different conditions, potentially leading to advances in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and disease research.
The platform, dubbed 3D-PRESS, has the potential to facilitate the production of large numbers of stem cells or preconditioned cells, which could ultimately enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of different cell therapies, treatments that involve introducing new cells to patients to combat injury or disease.
