期刊
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
卷 3, 期 4, 页码 2140-2149出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c00012
关键词
mechanobiology; polymer nanotubes; piezoelectric polymer; poly-L-lactic acid; fibroblasts; cell attachment
资金
- European Research Council [ERC-2014-STG-639526]
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/R022283/1]
- EPSRC [EP/N019938/1]
- Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust
- BBSRC [BB/R022283/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- EPSRC [EP/N019938/1, 2108505] Funding Source: UKRI
It has become increasingly evident that the mechanical and electrical environment of a cell is crucial in determining its function and the subsequent behavior of multicellular systems. Platforms through which cells can directly interface with mechanical and electrical stimuli are therefore of great interest. Piezoelectric materials are attractive in this context because of their ability to interconvert mechanical and electrical energy, and piezoelectric nanomaterials, in particular, are ideal candidates for tools within mechanobiology, given their ability to both detect and apply small forces on a length scale that is compatible with cellular dimensions. The choice of piezoelectric material is crucial to ensure compatibility with cells under investigation, both in terms of stiffness and biocompatibility. Here, we show that poly-L-lactic acid nanotubes, grown using a melt-press template wetting technique, can provide a soft piezoelectric interface onto which human dermal fibroblasts readily attach. Interestingly, by controlling the crystallinity of the nanotubes, the level of attachment can be regulated. In this work, we provide detailed nanoscale characterization of these nanotubes to show how differences in stiffness, surface potential, and piezoelectric activity of these nanotubes result in differences in cellular behavior.
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