Understanding the cell behavior on nano-/micro-patterned surfaces


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HASIRCI V. N., Pepe-Mooney B. J.

NANOMEDICINE, cilt.7, sa.9, ss.1375-1389, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2217/nnm.12.7
  • Dergi Adı: NANOMEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1375-1389
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: micropatterning, nanopatterning, surface modification, tissue engineering, PIGMENT EPITHELIAL-CELLS, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, KERATOCYTES
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: This article reports on studies conducted in the same laboratory on interactions between patterned substrates with different pattern dimensions and chemistries, and various types of cells. Materials & methods: In order to compare the influence of various parameters, bone marrow stromal cells, retinal pigment epithelial cells, human corneal stromal cells (keratocytes), Saos-2 (human osteosarcoma cells), human microvascular endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells were tested on surfaces with different physical patterns and chemical properties. Results: It was observed that cell type and surface topography are more influential than surface chemistry in determining the alignment tendency of a cell on a substrate surface. Low walls (several microns high) could not confine cells into the microgrooves of the films but alignment was still possible if the cells had a natural alignment property. Conclusion: This information is very useful in designing tissue engineering scaffolds and in the long-term success of implants.