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Matrix-mediated modulation of neuron identity

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Biopolymer matrices can modulate the transcriptomic profiles of stem-cell-derived neurons in 3D culture to make them resemble cells in specific brain regions, developmental stages and disease conditions.

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Fig. 1: Transcriptome analysis of co-cultures of brain cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs).

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