Bio-Instructive Hydrogel Expands the Paracrine Potency of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Scientists introduced a customizable collagen I-hyaluronic acid (COL-HA)-based hydrogel platform for the encapsulation of MSCs. Cells encapsulated within COL-HA showed a significant expansion of their secretory profile compared to MSCs cultured in standard (2D) cell culture dishes or encapsulated in other hydrogels.