title: Data in support on the shape of Schwann cells and sympathetic neurons onto microconically structured silicon surfaces.
abstract: This article contains data related to the research article entitled "Laser fabricated discontinuous anisotropic microconical substrates as a new model scaffold to control the directionality of neuronal network outgrowth" in the Biomaterials journal [1]. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis is performed to investigate whether Schwann cells and sympathetic neurons alter their morphology according to the underlying topography, comprising arrays of silicon microcones with anisotropic geometrical characteristics [1]. It is observed that although soma of sympathetic neurons always preserves its round shape, this is not the case for Schwann cells that become highly polarized in high roughness microconical substrates.
authors.affiliation: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (F.O.R.T.H.), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (I.E.S.L.), Heraklion, Greece ; Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simitzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Efstathopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kourgiantaki
authors.affiliation: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (F.O.R.T.H.), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (I.E.S.L.), Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ranella
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Charalampopoulos
authors.affiliation: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (F.O.R.T.H.), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (I.E.S.L.), Heraklion, Greece ; Department of Physics, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fotakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Ι
authors.initials: Ι
authors.lastname: Αthanassakis
authors.affiliation: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (F.O.R.T.H.), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (I.E.S.L.), Heraklion, Greece ; Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stratakis
authors.affiliation: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (F.O.R.T.H.), Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (I.E.S.L.), Heraklion, Greece ; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gravanis