Matrix-specified differentiation of human decidua parietalis placental stem cells.

Highlights: [•] We studied collagen and collagen–CNT on stem cell lineage specification. [•] Collagen and collagen–CNT fibers differ in molecular structure and stiffness. [•] Cells respond to the difference with different protein expression profiles. [•] Collagen–CNT was a superior matrix to accelerate the neural differentiation. [•] The two matrices imposed the neural fate of stem cells by different mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]