scholarly journals Conductive Bioimprint Using Soft Lithography Technique Based on PEDOT:PSS for Biosensing

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Nor Azila Abd. Wahid ◽  
Azadeh Hashemi ◽  
John J. Evans ◽  
Maan M. Alkaisi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Topography ◽  
Cell Response ◽  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Replication Fidelity ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Conductive Hydrogel ◽  
Cell Monitoring ◽  
Fixed Cell ◽  
Tissue Reactions

Culture platform surface topography plays an important role in the regulation of biological cell behaviour. Understanding the mechanisms behind the roles of surface topography in cell response are central to many developments in a Lab on a Chip, medical implants and biosensors. In this work, we report on a novel development of a biocompatible conductive hydrogel (CH) made of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) and gelatin with bioimprinted surface features. The bioimprinted CH offers high conductivity, biocompatibility and high replication fidelity suitable for cell culture applications. The bioimprinted conductive hydrogel is developed to investigate biological cells’ response to their morphological footprint and study their growth, adhesion, cell–cell interactions and proliferation as a function of conductivity. Moreover, optimization of the conductive hydrogel mixture plays an important role in achieving high imprinting resolution and conductivity. The reason behind choosing a conducive hydrogel with high resolution surface bioimprints is to improve cell monitoring while mimicking cells’ natural physical environment. Bioimprints which are a 3D replication of cellular morphology have previously been shown to promote cell attachment, proliferation, differentiation and even cell response to drugs. The conductive substrate, on the other hand, enables cell impedance to be measured and monitored, which is indicative of cell viability and spread. Two dimensional profiles of the cross section of a single cell taken via Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) from the fixed cell on glass, and its replicas on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and conductive hydrogel (CH) show unprecedented replication of cellular features with an average replication fidelity of more than 90%. Furthermore, crosslinking CH films demonstrated a significant increase in electrical conductivity from 10−6 S/cm to 1 S/cm. Conductive bioimprints can provide a suitable platform for biosensing applications and potentially for monitoring implant-tissue reactions in medical devices.

MC3T3-E1 CELL RESPONSE TO PURE TITANIUM, ZIRCONIA AND NANO-HYDROXYAPATITE

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 1535-1540 ◽  
Author(s):  
DONG-HWAN LEE ◽  
JUNG-SUK HAN ◽  
JAE-HO YANG ◽  
JAI-BONG LEE ◽  
DAE-JOON KIM
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Topography ◽  
Cell Response ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Pure Titanium ◽  
Confocal Laser Microscopy ◽  
Confocal Laser ◽  
Laser Microscopy ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation

Titanium, zirconia and HAp were known as good biocompatible materials for tissue engineering. Osteblastic cell response is influence by the surface topography of material and its chemical composition as well. To evaluate the influence of different chemical compositions on osteoblast-like cells the specimens were polished until they have almost identical surface roughness. The commercially pure titanium, zirconia/alumina composite and nano-sized hydroxyapatite (HAp) specimens synthesized by hydrothermal method were used to evaluate the cell attachment, proliferation and differentiation. Confocal laser microscopy was used measurement of surface roughness, and flourescence microscopy and SEM were used to evaluate initial cell attachment and morphology after 3 hours. MTS assay was performed for cell proliferation after 1, 3, 7 days and ALP assay was used for cell differentiation after 7, 10, 14 days of cell culture period. Surface topography of nano-HAp specimen was almost identical compared with those of titanium and zirconia specimen. Under this condition, proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells was not significantly different with those on titanium and zirconia specimen. However, cells on Nano-HAp specimen showed quicker and more active cellular reaction for attachment when measured by the expression of adhesion proteins through confocal laser microscopy. The results suggested that the new nano-sized HAp can be applied as a suitable material for skeletal tissue engineering.

scholarly journals Nanostructure of bioactive glass affects bone cell attachment via protein restructuring upon adsorption

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ukrit Thamma ◽  
Tia J. Kowal ◽  
Matthias M. Falk ◽  
Himanshu Jain
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Glass ◽  
Cell Response ◽  
Interfacial Layer ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Bone Cell ◽  
Nano Structure ◽  
Rgd Sequence ◽  
Engineered Tissue ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Β Sheet

AbstractThe nanostructure of engineered bioscaffolds has a profound impact on cell response, yet its understanding remains incomplete as cells interact with a highly complex interfacial layer rather than the material itself. For bioactive glass scaffolds, this layer comprises of silica gel, hydroxyapatite (HA)/carbonated hydroxyapatite (CHA), and absorbed proteins—all in varying micro/nano structure, composition, and concentration. Here, we examined the response of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblast cells to 30 mol% CaO–70 mol% SiO2 porous bioactive glass monoliths that differed only in nanopore size (6–44 nm) yet resulted in the formation of HA/CHA layers with significantly different microstructures. We report that cell response, as quantified by cell attachment and morphology, does not correlate with nanopore size, nor HA/CHO layer micro/nano morphology, or absorbed protein amount (bovine serum albumin, BSA), but with BSA’s secondary conformation as indicated by its β-sheet/α-helix ratio. Our results suggest that the β-sheet structure in BSA interacts electrostatically with the HA/CHA interfacial layer and activates the RGD sequence of absorbed adhesion proteins, such as fibronectin and vitronectin, thus significantly enhancing the attachment of cells. These findings provide new insight into the interaction of cells with the scaffolds’ interfacial layer, which is vital for the continued development of engineered tissue scaffolds.

scholarly journals Surface topography of hydroxyapatite affects ROS17/2.8 cells response

2002 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adalberto Luiz Rosa ◽  
Márcio Mateus Beloti ◽  
Richard van Noort ◽  
Paul Vincent Hatton ◽  
Anne Jane Devlin
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Surface Topography ◽  
Cell Morphology ◽  
Total Protein ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Maxillofacial Surgery ◽  
Total Protein Content ◽  
Alp Activity ◽  
Powder Pressing

Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been used in orthopedic, dental, and maxillofacial surgery as a bone substitute. The aim of this investigation was to study the effect of surface topography produced by the presence of microporosity on cell response, evaluating: cell attachment, cell morphology, cell proliferation, total protein content, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. HA discs with different percentages of microporosity (< 5%, 15%, and 30%) were confected by means of the combination of uniaxial powder pressing and different sintering conditions. ROS17/2.8 cells were cultured on HA discs. For the evaluation of attachment, cells were cultured for two hours. Cell morphology was evaluated after seven days. After seven and fourteen days, cell proliferation, total protein content, and ALP activity were measured. Data were compared by means of ANOVA and Duncan’s multiple range test, when appropriate. Cell attachment (p = 0.11) and total protein content (p = 0.31) were not affected by surface topography. Proliferation after 7 and 14 days (p = 0.0007 and p = 0.003, respectively), and ALP activity (p = 0.0007) were both significantly decreased by the most irregular surface (HA30). These results suggest that initial cell events were not affected by surface topography, while surfaces with more regular topography, as those present in HA with 15% or less of microporosity, favored intermediary and final events such as cell proliferation and ALP activity.

scholarly journals Effect of Laser Pulse Overlap and Scanning Line Overlap on Femtosecond Laser-Structured Ti6Al4V Surfaces

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg Schnell ◽  
Ulrike Duenow ◽  
Hermann Seitz
Keyword(s):  
Laser Pulse ◽  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Surface Topography ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Surface Structures ◽  
Laser Source ◽  
Laser Machining ◽  
Scanning Strategy ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Scanning Line

Surface structuring is a key factor for the tailoring of proper cell attachment and the improvement of the bone-implant interface anchorage. Femtosecond laser machining is especially suited to the structuring of implants due to the possibility of creating surfaces with a wide variety of nano- and microstructures. To achieve a desired surface topography, different laser structuring parameters can be adjusted. The scanning strategy, or rather the laser pulse overlap and scanning line overlap, affect the surface topography in an essential way, which is demonstrated in this study. Ti6Al4V samples were structured using a 300 fs laser source with a wavelength of 1030 nm. Laser pulse overlap and scanning line overlap were varied between 40% and 90% over a wide range of fluences (F from 0.49 to 12.28 J/cm²), respectively. Four different main types of surface structures were obtained depending on the applied laser parameters: femtosecond laser-induced periodic surface structures (FLIPSS), micrometric ripples (MR), micro-craters, and pillared microstructures. It could also be demonstrated that the exceedance of the strong ablation threshold of Ti6Al4V strongly depends on the scanning strategy. The formation of microstructures can be achieved at lower levels of laser pulse overlap compared to the corresponding value of scanning line overlap due to higher heat accumulation in the irradiated area during laser machining.

Study of the Adhesion and Biocompatibility of Nanocrystalline Diamond (NCD) Films on 3C-SiC Substrates

2009 ◽  
Vol 1203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humberto Gomez ◽  
Christopher L. Frewin ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
Stephen Saddow ◽  
Christopher Locke
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Plasma ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Nanocrystalline Diamond ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Afm Analysis ◽  
Fixed Cell

AbstractThe unique material characteristics of silicon carbide (SiC) and nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) present solutions to many problems in conventional MEMS applications and especially for biologically compatible devices. Both materials have a wide bandgap along with excellent optical, thermal and mechanical properties. Initial experiments were performed for NCD films grown on 3C-SiC using a microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) reactor. It was observed from the atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis that the NCD films on 3C-SiC possess a more uniform grain structure, with sizes ranging from approximately 5 – 10 nm, whereas on the Si surface, the NCD has large, non-unioform inclusions of grains ≈1 μm in size. The in vitro biocompatibility performance of NCD/3C-SiC was measured utilizing 2 immortalized neural cell lines: H4 human neuroglioma (ATCC #HTB-148) and PC12 rat pheochromocytoma (ATCC #CRL-1721). MTT (3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay was used to measure viability of the cells for 96 hours and live/ fixed cell. AFM was performed to determine the general cell morphology. The H4 cell line shows a good biocompatibility level with hydrogen treated NCD as compared with the cell treated polystyrene control well, while the PC12 cells show decreased viability on the NCD surfaces.

In vitro study on the response of RAW264.7 and MS-5 fibroblast cells on laser-induced periodic surface structures for stainless steel alloys

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (53) ◽  
pp. 42548-42558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare McDaniel ◽  
Olga Gladkovskaya ◽  
Aiden Flanagan ◽  
Yury Rochev ◽  
Gerard M. O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Surface Topography ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Surface Structures ◽  
Fibroblast Cells ◽  
Steel Alloys ◽  
Periodic Surface ◽  
Stent Surface

Cell attachment and growth can be controlled by stent surface topography. In some cases fibroblast cells attach while monocytes failed on the structured surface of Pt:SS and 316LSS stents.

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