Cell Adhesion and Cellular Patterning on a Self-Assembled Monolayer of Zeolite L Crystals

Autor: Hans-Joachim Galla, Jehad El-Gindi, Harald Fuchs, Kristina Riehemann, Andreas Schäfer, Luisa De Cola, Nermin Seda Kehr
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Advanced Functional Materials. 20:2248-2254
ISSN: 1616-3028
1616-301X
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201000205
Popis: Chemically functionalized self-assembled monolayers made by disk-shaped zeolite L nanocrystals are used as models for biocompatible surfaces to study cell-adhesion behavior. Different chemical groups lead to different cellular behavior and fluorescent-molecule-loaded zeolites allow the position of the cells to be determined. Furthermore, a patterned monolayer of asymmetrically functionalized zeolite L obtained by microcontact chemistry is used to grow cells. A spatial recognition of the cells, which proliferate only on the bioactive-molecule-functionalized stripes, is possible.
Databáze: OpenAIRE