title: Axonal guidance on patterned free-standing nanowire surfaces.
abstract: We demonstrate high-fidelity guidance of axons using rows of nanowires. The axons are prevented from crossing the rows, making it possible to guide and sort a large number of axons as opposed to when chemical patterns are used. Focal adhesion forms at the nanowires establishing a possible site of information transfer between the surface and the cells. Rows of gallium phosphide (GaP) nanowires were epitaxially grown on GaP(111) substrates in patterns defined by electron beam lithography.
authors: Division of Solid State Physics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
authors: Christelle
authors: C
authors: Prinz
authors: Waldemar
authors: W
authors: Hällström
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Mårtensson
authors: Lars
authors: L
authors: Samuelson
authors: Lars
authors: L
authors: Montelius
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Kanje