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Effect of patterned polyacrylamide hydrogel on morphology and orientation of cultured NRVMs

Effect of patterned polyacrylamide hydrogel on morphology and orientation of cultured NRVMs
Effect of patterned polyacrylamide hydrogel on morphology and orientation of cultured NRVMs
We recently demonstrated that patterned Parylene C films could be effectively used as a mask for directly copolymerizing proteins on polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAm). In this work, we have proved the applicability of this technique for studying the effect such platforms render on neonatal rat ventricular myocytes (NRVMs). Firstly, we have characterised topographically and mechanically the scaffolds in liquid at the nano-scale level. We thus establish that such platforms have physical properties that closely mimics the in vivo extracellular environment of cells. We have then studied the cell morphology and physiology by comparing cultures on flat uniformly-covered and collagen-patterned scaffolds. We show that micro-patterns promote the elongation of cells along the principal axis of the ridges coated with collagen. In several cases, cells also tend to create bridges across the grooves. We have finally studied cell contraction, monitoring Ca2+ cycling at a certain stimulation. Cells seeded on patterned scaffolds present significant responses in comparison to the isotropic ones.
2045-2322
1-12
Sanzari, Ilaria
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Humphrey, E.J.
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Dinelli, F
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Terracciano, C.
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Prodromakis, Themis
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Humphrey, E.J.
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Dinelli, F
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Terracciano, C.
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Prodromakis, Themis
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Sanzari, Ilaria, Humphrey, E.J., Dinelli, F, Terracciano, C. and Prodromakis, Themis (2018) Effect of patterned polyacrylamide hydrogel on morphology and orientation of cultured NRVMs. Scientific Reports, 8, 1-12, [11991]. (doi:10.1038/s41598-018-30360-6).

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We recently demonstrated that patterned Parylene C films could be effectively used as a mask for directly copolymerizing proteins on polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAm). In this work, we have proved the applicability of this technique for studying the effect such platforms render on neonatal rat ventricular myocytes (NRVMs). Firstly, we have characterised topographically and mechanically the scaffolds in liquid at the nano-scale level. We thus establish that such platforms have physical properties that closely mimics the in vivo extracellular environment of cells. We have then studied the cell morphology and physiology by comparing cultures on flat uniformly-covered and collagen-patterned scaffolds. We show that micro-patterns promote the elongation of cells along the principal axis of the ridges coated with collagen. In several cases, cells also tend to create bridges across the grooves. We have finally studied cell contraction, monitoring Ca2+ cycling at a certain stimulation. Cells seeded on patterned scaffolds present significant responses in comparison to the isotropic ones.

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Accepted/In Press date: 30 July 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 10 August 2018
Published date: 2018

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Local EPrints ID: 422722
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/422722
ISSN: 2045-2322
PURE UUID: f50f261e-501e-423e-9173-71dbcf09d7e5
ORCID for Themis Prodromakis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-6909

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Date deposited: 01 Aug 2018 16:30
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 21:06

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Author: Ilaria Sanzari
Author: E.J. Humphrey
Author: F Dinelli
Author: C. Terracciano
Author: Themis Prodromakis ORCID iD

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