Collaborative work on regenerative medicine
In vivo, low O2 tension is central for the execution of cellular programmes, such as maintenance of pluripotency/plasticity for embryonic stem cells or angiogenesis for endothelial cells, controlled by both hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) and Notch signaling pathways. The goal of this collaborative project is to develop hypoxia-based cell culture strategies to optimize the potential and function of stem cells-derived bone and vascular cells for regenerative therapies.