title: Cell alignment using patterned biocompatible gold nanoparticle templates.
abstract: Biocompatible structures are produced for cellular patterning. The biocompatible surfaces are generated to provide protein nonfouling patterns, offering direct communication to the cells for controlling cell adhesion and proliferation. These biofunctional surfaces provide a platform for aligning the cells in the direction of patterns, indicating potential application in the field of tissue engineering.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Chandramouleeswaran
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Subramani
authors.forename: Krishnendu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Creran
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bajaj
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Moyano
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Vincent M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rotello
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051379:Mice; D041681:NIH 3T3 Cells; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006046:Gold