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Effects of Silicon Nanowires on HepG2 Cell Adhesion and Spreading
Author(s) -
Qi Suijian,
Yi Changqing,
Chen Weiwei,
Fong ChiChun,
Lee ShuitTong,
Yang Mengsu
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.200700119
Subject(s) - silicon , adhesion , nanowire , silicon nanowires , scanning electron microscope , materials science , nanotechnology , morphology (biology) , electron microscope , cell adhesion , biophysics , optoelectronics , optics , composite material , biology , physics , genetics
Brought to a halt . Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy were used to examine morphology and silicon content around HepG2 cells treated with silicon nanowires. Morphological changes and alterations in adhesion and spreading were found to be associated with silicon around the cell bodies. The results show that silicon nanowires do not favor HepG2 cell adhesion and spreading (see figure).