Platform Used Stem Cell Studied Key Findings Reference
Microtiter hPSC Small molecule (Y-27632) promotes hPSC single cell survival [31]
DE Developed 5 compound cocktail that promotes hPSC survival [32]
PP Identified four compounds to promote hPSC self-renewal [33]
CM EHNA maintains long-term hPSC pluripotency [34]
NESCs PEDF, signaling through the Erk1/2 signaling pathway, sustains long-term maintenance of hPSCs [35]
Combinatorial Protein Array hPSCs Defined ECMP for growth of hPSCs [45]
MPCs Laminin-1 maintained MPCs in a quiescent state while P-cadherin directed differentiation into a myoepithelial cell type [44]
NPCs Wnt and Notch co-stimulation maintain NPCs in a multipotent state whereas BMP-4 induces differentiation into neuronal and glial fates [43]
Biomaterial Array hPSCs Substrates supported optimal hPSC growth have moderate wettability and relied on integrin aVB3 and avB5 engagement with adsorbed Vn to promote hPSC expansion [53]
hPSCs Heparin mimicking polymer supports long-term hPSC growth of multiple hPSC lines [54]
ECs Differentiation of hPSCs into ECs [50]
HE Novel substrates for the generation of HE from hPSCs [55]
MSCs Phosphate surfaces promote osteoblast formation while t-butyl-modified surfaces direct adipocyte formation [51]
Microwell Array hPSCs Small EBs form neuroectoderm whereas large EBs tend towards a mesoendoderm fate [63]
  EB size regulates the amount of endothelial and cardiac differentiation in hPSCs through differential Wnt signaling [64]
HSCs Proliferation and differentiation of HSCs decreases in microwells of smaller size [58]
NPCs Viability of neurospheres enhanced by controlling their size [60]
Microfluidic hPMPCs Combination of shear stress and VEGF increases endothelial differentiation of hPMPCs [66]
NPCs Differentiation of NPCs directly proportion to Shh concentrations in the gradient [68]
Abbreviations: hPSCs: Human Pluripotent Stem Cells; EHNA: [erythro-9-(2-hydroxy-3-nonyl)adenine]; PEDF: Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor; DE: Definitive Endoderm; ILV: (-)-indolactam-V; PP: Pancreatic Progenitors; CMw: Cardiomyocytes; NESCs: Neuralepithelial Stem Cells; MPCs: Mammary Progenitor Cells; NPCs: Neural Progenitor Cells; Vn: Vitronectin; ECs: epithelial cells; HE: Hepatic Endoderm; MSCs: Mesenchymal Stem Cells; EB: Embryoid Body; HSCs: Hematopoietic Stem Cells; hPMPCs: Human Placenta-Derived Multipotent Cells.
Table 1: Examples of uses of high-throughput platforms for investigating stem cell microenvironments.
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