Diamond electrodes for controlling stem cells

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2023 Jul:2023:1-4. doi: 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340719.

Abstract

Electrical stimulation is one of several methods for controlling differentiation and proliferation of stem cells. This work demonstrated the use of nitrogen-doped ultra-nanocrystalline diamond (N-UNCD) electrodes as a substrate for the growth of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). As well as exhibiting a high charge injection capacity, N-UNCD displays high cytocompatibility making it suitable electrode material for stem cell stimulation.Clinical Relevance-This work establishes that N-UNCD electrodes can support the growth of hMSCs.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Differentiation / physiology
  • Electrodes
  • Humans
  • Stem Cells*