Femtosecond Laser Fabricated Spike Structures for Selective Control of Cellular Behavior

verfasst von
Sabrina Schlie, Elena Fadeeva, Jürgen Koch, Anaclet Ngezahayo, Boris N. Chichkov
Abstract

In this study we investigate the potential of femtosecond laser generated micrometer sized spike structures as functional surfaces for selective cell controlling. The spike dimensions as well as the average spike to spike distance can be easily tuned by varying the process parameters. Moreover, negative replications in soft materials such as silicone elastomer can be produced. This allows tailoring of wetting properties of the spike structures and their negative replicas representing a reduced surface contact area. Furthermore, we investigated material effects on cellular behavior. By comparing human fibroblasts and SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells we found that the influence of the material was cell specific. The cells not only changed their morphology, but also the cell growth was affected. Whereas, neuroblastoma cells proliferated at the same rate on the spike structures as on the control surfaces, the proliferation of fibroblasts was reduced by the spike structures. These effects can result from the cell specific adhesion patterns as shown in this work. These findings show a possibility to design defined surface microstructures, which could control cellular behavior in a cell specific manner.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Zellbiologie und Biophysik
Externe Organisation(en)
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH)
Typ
Artikel
Journal
Journal of Biomaterials Applications
Band
25
Seiten
217-233
Anzahl der Seiten
17
ISSN
0885-3282
Publikationsdatum
22.09.2009
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Biomaterialien, Biomedizintechnik
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1177/0885328209345553 (Zugang: Eingeschränkt)