Stem cell behaviors on periodic arrays of nanopillars analyzed by high-resolution scanning electron microscope images

Jihun Kang, Eun Hye Kang, Young Shik Yun, Seungmuk Ji, In Sik Yun, Jong Souk Yeo

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Abstract

The biocompatible polyurethane acrylate (PUA) nanopillars were fabricated by soft lithography using three different sizes of nanobeads (350, 500, and 1000 nm), and the human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) were cultured on the nanopillars. The hASCs and their various behaviors, such as cytoplasmic projections, migration, and morphology, were observed by high resolution images using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). With the accurate analysis by SEM for the controlled sizes of nanopillars, the deflections are observed at pillars fabricated with 350- and 500-nm nanobeads. These high-resolution images could offer crucial information to elucidate the complicated correlations between nanopillars and the cells, such as morphology and cytoplasmic projections.

Original languageEnglish
Article number26
JournalApplied Microscopy
Volume50
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Dec

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by Research Program through the National Institute of Ecology (NIE-Basic Research-2020-18) and also supported by National Research Foundation (NRF) grant funded by the Ministry of Education, under “Basic Science Research Program” (NRF-2017R1D1A1B04033182).

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Microbiology
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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