title: The influence of porous silicon on axonal outgrowth in vitro.
abstract: xonal outgrowth on smooth and porous silicon surfaces was studied in organ culture. The pore size of the silicon substrata varied between 100 and 1500 nm. We found that axons preferred to grow and elongate on porous silicon surfaces only when pores of (150-500 nm) are available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell and Organism Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. per_fredrik.johansson@cob.lu.se
authors.forename: Fredrik
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanje
authors.forename: Cecilia Eriksson
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Linsmeier
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wallman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D049108:Cell Enlargement; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D008422:Materials Testing; D051379:Mice; D016062:Porosity; D020671:Posterior Horn Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012825:Silicon