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Cellular Adhesion, Proliferation and Viability on Conducting Polymer Substrates
Author(s) -
del Valle Luis J.,
Estrany Francesc,
Armelin Elaine,
Oliver Ramón,
Alemán Carlos
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
macromolecular bioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1616-5195
pISSN - 1616-5187
DOI - 10.1002/mabi.200800101
Subject(s) - adhesion , cell adhesion , polymer , chemistry , conjugated system , monolayer , biophysics , conductive polymer , cell culture , nanotechnology , materials science , biology , organic chemistry , genetics
This work reports a comprehensive study about cell adhesion and proliferation on the surface of different electroactive substrates formed by π‐conjugated polymers. Biological assays were performed considering four different cellular lines: two epithelial and two fibroblasts. On the other hand, the electroactivity of the three conducting systems was determined in physiological conditions. Results indicate that the three substrates behave as a cellular matrix, even though compatibility with cells is larger for PPy and the 3‐layered system. Furthermore, the three polymeric systems are electro‐compatible with the cellular monolayers.