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The effects of the fiber alignment on the behavior of rat osteosarcoma and mouse osteoblast cells

  • Stony Brook University

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Abstract

Electrospinning is a promising method to construct biomaterial scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, but the efficacy depends on how the substrate topography affects cell function.1 In order to test whether the response of normal and cancerous cells differs, we tested the response of mouse osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1) and rat osteosarcoma (ROS). Poly (methyl methacrylate) fibers were electrospun into rectangular meshes with fiber diameters of 8.64μ on a rigid support. Examination of cell morphology revealed that both types of cells can adhere to the scaffolds. In both cases the cells on the fibers were far more oriented than those on the planar surface. The aspect ration of the MC3T3 cells though was significantly larger than that of the ROS cells, indicating that cancer cells may not be able to adapt to the underlying morphology as easily as normal cells.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication33rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference - Engineering Innovations in Life Sciences and Healthcare, NEBC
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages213-214
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)1424410339, 9781424410330
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event33rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBC - Stony Brook, NY, United States
Duration: Mar 10 2007Mar 11 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC

Conference

Conference33rd Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStony Brook, NY
Period03/10/0703/11/07

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