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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
卷 5, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/srep08644
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- Center for Biosystems, Neuroscience, and Nanotechnology of City University of Hong Kong [9360148]
- University Grants Council of Hong Kong [ECS125012, GRF11211314, GRF 9041907]
- National Science Foundation of China [81201164]
- City University of Hong Kong [9360148, 7200269, 9610215, 9667077, 7003022, 9380062]
A combinatorial approach was used to present primary neurons with a large library of topographical features in the form of micropatterned substrate for high-throughput screening of physical neural-guidance cues that can effectively promote different aspects of neuronal development, including axon and dendritic outgrowth. Notably, the neuronal-guidance capability of specific features was automatically identified using a customized image processing software, thus significantly increasing the screening throughput with minimal subjective bias. Our results indicate that the anisotropic topographies promote axonal and in some cases dendritic extension relative to the isotropic topographies, while dendritic branching showed preference to plain substrates over the microscale features. The results from this work can be readily applied towards engineering novel biomaterials with precise surface topography that can serve as guidance conduits for neuro-regenerative applications. This novel topographical screening strategy combined with the automated processing capability can also be used for high-throughput screening of chemical or genetic regulatory factors in primary neurons.
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