title: Patterned Poly(dopamine) Films for Enhanced Cell Adhesion.
abstract: Engineered materials that promote cell adhesion and cell growth are important in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In this work, we produced poly(dopamine) (PDA) films with engineered patterns for improved cell adhesion. The patterned films were synthesized via the polymerization of dopamine at the air-water interface of a floating bed of spherical particles. Subsequent dissolution of the particles yielded free-standing PDA films with tunable geometrical patterns. Our results show that these patterned PDA films significantly enhance the adhesion of both cancer cells and stem cells, thus showing promise as substrates for cell attachment for various biomedical applications.
authors.affiliation: Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne , Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne , Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cortez-Jugo
authors.forename: Gwan H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne , Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Mattias
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9876-7079
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Björnmalm
authors.affiliation: Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne , Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Yunlu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Pil J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne , Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0197-497X
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caruso
mesh_terms: D002448:Cell Adhesion; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D011108:Polymers; C568283:polydopamine