Strain and Vibration in Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Table 3

Effect of cyclic tensile strain on MSCs within 3D scaffolds.

Scaffold		Cell	Strain (%)	Time (hrs)	Differentiation	Ref.
3D; Natural	Collagen	hMSCs	10, 12	28, 56	Osteogenic	[25]
		hMSCs	10	56	Osteogenic	[26]
		hMSCs	10	168	Tenogenic	[27]
		rbMSCs	2.4	96	Inconclusive	[28]
3D; Synthetic hydrogel	(RGD/RGE)	hMSCs	3	2, 24	Gene expression (RGD)	[29]
	PLA	hMSCs	2, 5	15	Inconclusive	[30]
	PEG	hMSCs	10	168	Tenogenic	[31]
	OPC	hMSCs	10	252	Tenogenic	[32]