A conductive PEDOT/alginate porous scaffold as a platform to modulate the biological behaviors of brown adipose-derived stem cells
Boguang Yang, Fanglian Yao, Lei Ye, Tong Hao, Yabin Zhang, Lei Zhang, Dianyu Dong, Wancai Fang, Yan Wang, Xiaoyang Zhang, Changyong Wang, Junjie Li
Abstract
). The introduction of PEDOT improves the protein absorption capacity of the alginate scaffold. To explore its potential application in cardiac tissue engineering, brown adipose-derived stem cells (BADSCs) are seeded in the prepared PEDOT/Alg porous scaffold. The results suggest that the PEDOT/Alg porous scaffold can support the attachment and proliferation of BADSCs. Moreover, it is beneficial for the cardiomyogenic differentiation of BADSCs, especially under electrical stimulation. Overall, we conclude that the PEDOT/Alg porous scaffold may represent an ideal platform to modulate the biological behaviors of BADSCs.