1. Design of a Versatile Sample Holder for Facile Culture of Cells on Electrospun Membranes or Thin Polymer Films under Flow Conditions
Anne-Sophie Mertgen, Markus Rottmar, Lukas Weidenbacher, and Anne Géraldine Guex
2. Single Cell Densitometry and Weightlessness Culture of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Magnetic Levitation
Muge Anil-Inevi, Esra Yilmaz, Oyku Sarigil, H. Cumhur Tekin, and Engin Ozcivici
3. Fluorescent Nanoclusters for Imaging of Cells/Stem Cells
Fatemeh Molaabasi, Behnam Hajipour-Verdom, Mozhgan Alipour, and Seyed Morteza Naghib
4. Protocol for Determining the Induction of Human Embryonic Stem Cells into Myogenic Lineage Using Electrospun Nanofibers
Hasham S. Sofi, Nisar Ahmad Khan, and Faheem A. Sheikh
5. Preparation and Characterization of Simvastatin Nanocapsules: Encapsulation of Hydrophobic Drugs in Calcium Alginate
Mazaher Ahmadi, Tayyebeh Madrakian, and Saeid Ghavami
6. Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles-Labeled Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Hyperthermia and Bioimaging Applications
Sadegh Ghorbanzade, Seyed Morteza Naghib, Ali Sadr, Fatemeh Sadat Fateminia, Ali Ghaffarinejad, Keivan Majidzadeh-A, and Amir Sanati-Nezhad
7. Synthesis of Hybrid Gold Nanoparticle (AuNP) Functionalized Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (SPMNP) for Efficient Coupling of Biomolecules
Deepak B. Thimiri Govinda Raj, Niamat Ali Khan, Srisaran Venkatachalam, Sivakumar Arumugam, and Selvamani Palaniswamy
8. Experimental Protocol for Induction of Transgene Expression in Neural Stem Cells through Polymeric Nanoparticles
Taha Umair Wani, Hasham S. Sofi, Nisar Ahmad Khan, and Faheem A. Sheikh
9. Methodology Involved in the Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Chitosan-Collagen Nanofibers Incorporated with Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
Roqia Ashraf, Hasham S. Sofi, and Faheem A. Sheikh
10. Experimental Protocol for Culture and Differentiation of Osteoblasts on 3D Abode Using Nanofiber Scaffolds
Hasham S. Sofi, Roqia Ashraf, and Faheem A. Sheikh
11. Experimental Protocol of MSCs Differentiation into Neural Lineage for Nerve Tissue Regeneration Using Polymeric Scaffolds
Roqia Ashraf, Hasham S. Sofi, and Faheem A. Sheikh
12. Fabrication and Electrospinning of 3D-Biodegradable Poly-L-Lactic Acid (PLLA) Nanofibers for Clinical Application
Balasundari Ramesh, Kotturathu Mammen Cherian, and Adegbenro Omotuyi John Fakoya
13. Differentiation of Menstrual Blood Stem Cells into Keratinocyte-Like Cells on Bilayer Nano-Fibrous Scaffold
Shaghayegh Arasteh, Sara Katebifar, Reza Shirazi, and Somaieh Kazemnejad
14. Dental Pulp Stem Cells in Customized 3D Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Regeneration of Peripheral Nervous System
Siddhartha Das and Jayesh R. Bellare
15. Step-by-Step Protocol for Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle-Based Endosome and Lysosome Isolation from Eukaryotic Cell
Deepak B. Thimiri Govinda Raj, Niamat Ali Khan, Srisaran Venkatachalam, Dinh Toi Chu, and Sivakumar Arumugam
16. Step-by-Step Protocol for Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle-Based Plasma Membrane Isolation from Eukaryotic Cell
Deepak B. Thimiri Govinda Raj, Niamat Ali Khan, Srisaran Venkatachalam, and Dinh Toi Chu
17. Nanoscaled Materials for Drug Delivery into Cells/Stem Cells
Sadegh Ghorbanzade and Seyed Morteza Naghib
18. Method for Evaluating Neuromodulatory Properties of Dental Pulp Stem Cell as an In Vitro Model for Parkinson’s Disease
Nareshwaran Gnanasegaran, Deepak B. Thimiri Govinda Raj, and Sivakumar Arumugam
19. Detection and Monitoring of Stem Cell Differentiation Using Nanotechnology
Esfandyar Askari and Seyed Morteza Naghib
20. BacMam System for Rapid Recombinant Protein Expression in Mammalian Cells
Deepak B. Thimiri Govinda Raj
This fully updated edition brings together a new set of protocols to arm stem cell biologists with tools and approaches to continue the quest to uncover the intricacies and regulatory circuits underlying stem cell biology. The collection explores the tremendous progress in our understanding of the potential of stem cells and the regulatory mechanisms controlling their fate, particularly through the parallel advances in nanotechnologies and their applications in biology. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Authoritative and practical, Stem Cell Nanotechnology: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition serves a valuable tool for experts and novices alike in the vital field of stem cell research.