Mimicking physiological stiffness or oxygen levels in vitro reorganizes mesenchymal stem cells machinery toward a more naive phenotype
I. Caramelo, V. m. Mendes, C. Domingues, S. I. Anjo, M. Geraldo, C. M. P. Cardoso, M. Graos, B. Manadas
This paper shows that culturing MSCs on soft substrates or under low oxygen levels alters their proteome, promoting a more naive phenotype by affecting redox homeostasis, protein chaperones, and translational complexity.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology