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Control over Neurite Directionality and Neurite Elongation on Anisotropic Micropillar Arrays
Author(s) -
Park Matthew,
Oh Eunkyul,
Seo Jeongyeon,
Kim MiHee,
Cho Hyeoncheol,
Choi Ji Yu,
Lee Haiwon,
Choi Insung S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201501896
Subject(s) - neurite , directionality , elongation , anisotropy , materials science , hippocampal formation , orientation (vector space) , biophysics , nanotechnology , neuroscience , chemistry , optics , physics , biology , composite material , in vitro , geometry , biochemistry , genetics , mathematics , ultimate tensile strength
Control over neurite orientation in primary hippocampal neurons is achieved by using interrupted, anisotropic micropillar arrays as a cell culture platform. Both neurite orientation and neurite length are controlled by a function of interpillar distance.