title: Graphene-based patterning and differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts.
abstract: This study aims at generating highly aligned functional myotubes using graphene as the underlying scaffold. Graphene not only supports the growth of C2C12 muscle cells but also enhances its differentiation and leads to spontaneous patterning of myotubes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA; Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
authors.forename: Piyush
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bajaj
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marchwiany
authors.forename: Vita
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Solovyeva
authors.forename: Rashid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bashir
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D057005:Bioengineering; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects*; D002460:Cell Line; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D032446:Myoblasts / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D006108:Graphite
keywords: actuation; graphene; myotubes; patterning; tissue engineering