Engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration control
Vicente Torres-Costa1, Gonzalo Martínez-Muñoz2, Vanessa Sánchez-Vaquero3, Álvaro Muñoz-Noval1, Laura González-Méndez3, Esther Punzón-Quijorna1,4, Darío Gallach-P&...
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doaj-3cdbafceb7494f738474a60baaf3fd722020-11-24T23:30:06ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of Nanomedicine1176-91141178-20132012-02-012012default623630Engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration controlTorres-Costa VMartínez-Muñoz GSánchez-Vaquero VMuñoz-Noval AGonzález-Méndez LPunzón-Quijorna EGallach-Pérez DManso-Silván MCliment-Font AGarcía-Ruiz JPMartín-Palma RJVicente Torres-Costa1, Gonzalo Martínez-Muñoz2, Vanessa Sánchez-Vaquero3, Álvaro Muñoz-Noval1, Laura González-Méndez3, Esther Punzón-Quijorna1,4, Darío Gallach-Pérez1, Miguel Manso-Silván1, Aurelio Climent-Font1,4, Josefa P García-Ruiz3, Raúl J Martín-Palma11Department of Applied Physics, 2Department of Computer Science, 3Department of Molecular Biology, 4Centre for Micro Analysis of Materials, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainAbstract: The engineering of surface patterns is a powerful tool for analyzing cellular communication factors involved in the processes of adhesion, migration, and expansion, which can have a notable impact on therapeutic applications including tissue engineering. In this regard, the main objective of this research was to fabricate patterned and textured surfaces at micron- and nanoscale levels, respectively, with very different chemical and topographic characteristics to control cell–substrate interactions. For this task, one-dimensional (1-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) patterns combining silicon and nanostructured porous silicon were engineered by ion beam irradiation and subsequent electrochemical etch. The experimental results show that under the influence of chemical and morphological stimuli, human mesenchymal stem cells polarize and move directionally toward or away from the particular stimulus. Furthermore, a computational model was developed aiming at understanding cell behavior by reproducing the surface distribution and migration of human mesenchymal stem cells observed experimentally.Keywords: surface patterns, silicon, hMSCs, ion-beam patterninghttp://www.dovepress.com/engineering-of-silicon-surfaces-at-the-micro--and-nanoscales-for-cell--a9207 |
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Torres-Costa V Martínez-Muñoz G Sánchez-Vaquero V Muñoz-Noval A González-Méndez L Punzón-Quijorna E Gallach-Pérez D Manso-Silván M Climent-Font A García-Ruiz JP Martín-Palma RJ |
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Torres-Costa V Martínez-Muñoz G Sánchez-Vaquero V Muñoz-Noval A González-Méndez L Punzón-Quijorna E Gallach-Pérez D Manso-Silván M Climent-Font A García-Ruiz JP Martín-Palma RJ Engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration control International Journal of Nanomedicine |
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Torres-Costa V Martínez-Muñoz G Sánchez-Vaquero V Muñoz-Noval A González-Méndez L Punzón-Quijorna E Gallach-Pérez D Manso-Silván M Climent-Font A García-Ruiz JP Martín-Palma RJ |
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Engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration control |
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Engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration control |
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Engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration control |
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Engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration control |
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Engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration control |
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engineering of silicon surfaces at the micro- and nanoscales for cell adhesion and migration control |
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International Journal of Nanomedicine |
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1176-9114 1178-2013 |
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Vicente Torres-Costa1, Gonzalo Martínez-Muñoz2, Vanessa Sánchez-Vaquero3, Álvaro Muñoz-Noval1, Laura González-Méndez3, Esther Punzón-Quijorna1,4, Darío Gallach-Pérez1, Miguel Manso-Silván1, Aurelio Climent-Font1,4, Josefa P García-Ruiz3, Raúl J Martín-Palma11Department of Applied Physics, 2Department of Computer Science, 3Department of Molecular Biology, 4Centre for Micro Analysis of Materials, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainAbstract: The engineering of surface patterns is a powerful tool for analyzing cellular communication factors involved in the processes of adhesion, migration, and expansion, which can have a notable impact on therapeutic applications including tissue engineering. In this regard, the main objective of this research was to fabricate patterned and textured surfaces at micron- and nanoscale levels, respectively, with very different chemical and topographic characteristics to control cell–substrate interactions. For this task, one-dimensional (1-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) patterns combining silicon and nanostructured porous silicon were engineered by ion beam irradiation and subsequent electrochemical etch. The experimental results show that under the influence of chemical and morphological stimuli, human mesenchymal stem cells polarize and move directionally toward or away from the particular stimulus. Furthermore, a computational model was developed aiming at understanding cell behavior by reproducing the surface distribution and migration of human mesenchymal stem cells observed experimentally.Keywords: surface patterns, silicon, hMSCs, ion-beam patterning |
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