کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
10229937 593 2011 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Micropatterning neural cell cultures in 3D with a multi-layered scaffold
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی شیمی بیو مهندسی (مهندسی زیستی)
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Micropatterning neural cell cultures in 3D with a multi-layered scaffold
چکیده انگلیسی
Cortical neurons, in their native state, are organized in six different cell layers; and the thickness of the cell layer ranges from 0.12 mm to 0.4 mm. The structure of cell layers plays an important role in neurodegenerative diseases or corticogenesis. We developed a 3D microfluidic device for creating physiologically realistic, micrometer scaled neural cell layers. Using this device, we demonstrated that (1) agarose-alginate mixture can be gelled thermally, thus an excellent candidate for forming multi-layered scaffolds for micropatterning embedded cells; (2) primary cortical neurons were cultured successfully for up to three weeks in the micropatterned multi-layered scaffold; (3) B27 concentration gradient enhanced neurite outgrowth. In addition, this device is compatible with optical microscopy, the dynamic process of neural growth can be imaged, and density and number of neurites can be quantified. This device can potentially be used for drug development, as well as research in basic neural biology.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Biomaterials - Volume 32, Issue 8, March 2011, Pages 2088-2098
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