@misc{deng_biofunction_of_2021, author={Deng, Z., Wang, W., Xu, X., Nie, Y., Liu, Y., Gould, O., Ma, N., Lendlein, A.}, title={Biofunction of Polydopamine Coating in Stem Cell Culture}, year={2021}, howpublished = {journal article}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c22565}, abstract = {High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during stem cell expansion often lead to replicative senescence. Here, a polydopamine (PDA)-coated substrate was used to scavenge extracellular ROS for mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) expansion. The PDA-coated substrate could reduce the oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage in replicative senescent MSCs. The expression of senescence-associated β-galactosidase of MSCs from three human donors (both bone marrow- and adipose tissue-derived) was suppressed on PDA. The MSCs on the PDA-coated substrate showed a lower level of interleukin 6 (IL-6), one of the senescence-associated inflammatory components. Cellular senescence-specific genes, such as p53 and p21, were downregulated on the PDA-coated substrate, while the stemness-related gene, OCT4, was upregulated. The PDA-coated substrate strongly promoted the proliferation rate of MSCs, while the stem cell character and differentiation potential were retained. Large-scale expansion of stem cells would greatly benefit from the PDA-coated substrate.}, note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c22565} (DOI). Deng, Z.; Wang, W.; Xu, X.; Nie, Y.; Liu, Y.; Gould, O.; Ma, N.; Lendlein, A.: Biofunction of Polydopamine Coating in Stem Cell Culture. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 2021. vol. 13, no. 9, 10748-10759. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c22565}}