Environmental Factors That Influence Stem Cell Migration: An “Electric Field”
Environmental Stimulus of Electric Fields on Stem Cell Migration. The movement of cells in response to electric potential gradients is called galvanotaxis. In vivo galvanotaxis, powered by endogenous electric fields (EFs), plays a critical role during development and wound healing. This review aims...
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| description | Environmental Stimulus of Electric Fields on Stem Cell Migration. The movement of cells in response to electric potential gradients is called galvanotaxis. In vivo galvanotaxis, powered by endogenous electric fields (EFs), plays a critical role during development and wound healing. This review aims to provide a perspective on how stem cells transduce EFs into directed migration and an understanding of the current literature relating to the mechanisms by which cells sense and transduce EFs. We will comment on potential EF-based regenerative medicine therapeutics. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6edaa9f098b94d7e8f3d8a5ecb120b2c2025-08-20T02:06:20ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782017-01-01201710.1155/2017/42769274276927Environmental Factors That Influence Stem Cell Migration: An “Electric Field”Stephanie N. Iwasa0Robart Babona-Pilipos1Cindi M. Morshead2Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3E1, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3E1, CanadaInstitute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3E1, CanadaEnvironmental Stimulus of Electric Fields on Stem Cell Migration. The movement of cells in response to electric potential gradients is called galvanotaxis. In vivo galvanotaxis, powered by endogenous electric fields (EFs), plays a critical role during development and wound healing. This review aims to provide a perspective on how stem cells transduce EFs into directed migration and an understanding of the current literature relating to the mechanisms by which cells sense and transduce EFs. We will comment on potential EF-based regenerative medicine therapeutics.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4276927 |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie N. Iwasa Robart Babona-Pilipos Cindi M. Morshead Environmental Factors That Influence Stem Cell Migration: An “Electric Field” Stem Cells International |
| title | Environmental Factors That Influence Stem Cell Migration: An “Electric Field” |
| title_full | Environmental Factors That Influence Stem Cell Migration: An “Electric Field” |
| title_fullStr | Environmental Factors That Influence Stem Cell Migration: An “Electric Field” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental Factors That Influence Stem Cell Migration: An “Electric Field” |
| title_short | Environmental Factors That Influence Stem Cell Migration: An “Electric Field” |
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