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Cell Patterning via Laser Micro/nano Structured Silicon Surfaces

Yiannakou, C; Simitzi, C; Manousaki, A; Fotakis, C; Ranella, A; Stratakis, E; (2017) Cell Patterning via Laser Micro/nano Structured Silicon Surfaces. Biofabrication , 9 (2) , Article 025024. 10.1088/1758-5090/aa71c6. Green open access

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Abstract

The surface topography of biomaterials can have an important impact on cellular adhesion, growth and proliferation. Apart from the overall roughness, the detailed morphological features, at all length scales, significantly affect the cell-biomaterial interactions in a plethora of applications including structural implants, tissue engineering scaffolds and biosensors. In this study, we present a simple, one-step direct laser patterning technique to fabricate nanoripples and dual-rough hierarchical micro/nano structures to control SW10 cell attachment and migration. It is shown that, depending on the laser processing conditions, distinct cell-philic or cell-repellant patterned areas can be attained with a desired motif. We envisage that our technique could enable spatial patterning of cells in a controllable manner, giving rise to advanced capabilities in cell biology research.

Type: Article
Title: Cell Patterning via Laser Micro/nano Structured Silicon Surfaces
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/aa71c6
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/aa71c6
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > MAPS Faculty Office
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > MAPS Faculty Office > Institute for Materials Discovery
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10058304
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