Table 1.
Examples of alginate-based stem cell microencapsulation.
| Materials | Methods | Stem Cell Type | Applications | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alginate | Vibrational nozzle Vibrational nozzle Electrospray |
ADMSCs WJMSCs MSCs |
Retention Cell functionality Hind limb ischemia |
[60] [37] [61] |
| Alginate/PLL | Electrospray | ESCs | Hematopoietic, neural ectoderm differentiation |
[62] |
| Alginate-PLL-alginate | Electrospray | MSCs | Diabetes | [63] |
| RGD-alginate | Electrospray | MSCs | Myocardial infarction | [64] |
| RGD-alginate/PLL | Microfluidics | PDLSCs and GMSCs | Bone regeneration | [65] |
| Alginate/gelatin | Electrospray | ADMSCs | Adipogenic differentiation | [58] |
| Alginate/HA | Electrospray | MSCs | Viability, chondrogenic differentiation | [59] |
| Alginate/PEG | Microfluidics | MSCs | Liver fibrosis | [66] |
ADMSCs (adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells); WJMSCs (Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells); MSCs (mesenchymal stem cells); PDLSC (periodontal ligament stem cells); GMSC (gingival mesenchymal stem cell).