Combined effects of flow-induced shear stress and micropatterned surface morphology on neuronal differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.

This study investigated the combined effects of surface morphology and flow-induced shear stress on the neuronal differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. First, to examine the effect of surface morphology, three patterns were fabricated using photolithography and compared to the flat substrate. After selecting the most effective surface pattern, flow-induced shear stresses (0.

Mechanical stimulation and the presence of neighboring cells greatly affect migration of human mesenchymal stem cells.

There are few studies regarding the effects of mechanical stimulation on cell migration although biochemical factors have been widely studied. We have investigated the effects of intermittent hydrostatic pressure (IHP) on mesenchymal stem cell migration with or without neighboring endothelial cells (EC). IHP promoted MSCs migration and the neighboring ECs helped with this.