Publication Name	World Journal of Stem Cells
Manuscript ID	14721
Country	Iran

Received	2014-10-22 09:25
Peer-Review Started	2014-10-22 15:09
To Make the First Decision	2014-11-27 11:47
Return for Revision	2014-11-28 12:23
Revised	2014-12-18 19:19
Second Decision	2015-02-26 17:28
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-05 17:31
Articles in Press	2015-03-05 17:31
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-05-15 14:30
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-05-31 19:16

ISSN	1948-0210 (online)
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Category	Engineering, Biomedical
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Structural properties of scaffolds: Crucial parameters towards stem cells differentiation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Laleh Ghasemi-Mobarakeh, Molamma P Prabhakaran, Lingling Tian, Elham Shamirzaei-Jeshvaghani, Leila Dehghani and Seeram Ramakrishna
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Laleh Ghasemi-Mobarakeh, PhD, Department of Textile Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Daneshgah e Sanati HW, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran. laleh.ghasemi@cc.iut.ac.ir
Key Words	Stem cells; Tissue engineering; Differen­tiation; Mechanical properties; Surface modification; Topography
Core Tip	Application of stem cells in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has attracted many resear-chers and it is considered as a hot topic of research. The research was mostly aimed towards the fabrication of a suitable scaffold with appropriate physical, chemical, biological and mechanical properties to guide the differentiation of stem cells to specific lineages of interest. This paper reviews the previous researches on effect of chemical structure, surface modification, topography and mechanical properties of scaffolds on stem cells behavior. Fabrication of scaffolds with desirable properties can open new strategies for cell therapy using tissue engineering technique.
Publish Date	2015-05-31 19:16
Citation	Ghasemi-Mobarakeh L, Prabhakaran MP, Tian L, Shamirzaei-Jeshvaghani E, Dehghani L, Ramakrishna S. Structural properties of scaffolds: Crucial parameters towards stem cells differentiation. World J Stem Cells 2015; 7(4): 728-744
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v7/i4/728.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v7.i4.728

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