Effect of GelMA Hydrogel Properties on Long-Term Encapsulation and Myogenic Differentiation of C2C12 Spheroids
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. GelMA Hydrogel Fabrication and Characterization
2.2. C2C12 Spheroid Formation and Encapsulation in GelMA Hydrogels
2.3. Myogenic Differentiation of C2C12 Spheroid in GelMA Hydrogels
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. GelMA Hydrogel Fabrication
4.3. GelMA Hydrogel Characterization
4.4. Cell Culture
4.5. Spheroid Formation and Encapsulation
4.6. Characterization of Spheroids Encapsulated within Hydrogels
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Muthuramalingam, K.; Lee, H.J. Effect of GelMA Hydrogel Properties on Long-Term Encapsulation and Myogenic Differentiation of C2C12 Spheroids. Gels 2023, 9, 925. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9120925
Muthuramalingam K, Lee HJ. Effect of GelMA Hydrogel Properties on Long-Term Encapsulation and Myogenic Differentiation of C2C12 Spheroids. Gels. 2023; 9(12):925. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9120925
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuthuramalingam, Karthika, and Hyun Jong Lee. 2023. "Effect of GelMA Hydrogel Properties on Long-Term Encapsulation and Myogenic Differentiation of C2C12 Spheroids" Gels 9, no. 12: 925. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9120925