Code
01P01607
Duration
01 January 2008 → 31 December 2010
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Systems biology
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Medical and health sciences
- Morphological sciences
- Morphological sciences
- Morphological sciences
Keywords
embryonic stem cells
bone engineering
biomaterials
Project description
Pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ES) are able to differentiate into any cell type. The subject of this project is the differentiation of human ES into the osteogenic lineage. The following techniques will be applied: the use of osteogenic media with or without specific growth factors, the use of biomaterials and 3-dimensional cell constructs. If necessary, cells will be selected based on the expression of specific cell surface molecules.