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Evaluation of Substrata Effect on Cell Adhesion Properties Using Freestanding Poly(l-lactic acid) Nanosheets

Fujie, Toshinori, Ricotti, Leonardo, Desii, Andrea, Menciassi, Arianna, Dario, Paolo, Mattoli, Virgilio·2011·Langmuir

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Investigation of the interactions between cells and material surfaces is important not only for the understanding of cell biology but also for the development of smart biomaterials. In this study, we investigated the substrate-related effects on the interaction between cell and polymeric ultrathin film (nanosheet) by modulating the mechanical properties of the nanosheet with a metal substrate or mesh. A freestanding polymeric nanosheet with tens-of-nanometers thickness composed of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA nanosheet) was fabricated by combination of a spin-coating technique and a water-soluble sacrificial layer. The freestanding PLLA nanosheet was collected on a stainless steel mesh (PLLA-mesh) and subsequently used for cell adhesion studies, comparing the results to the ones on a control SiO(2) substrate coated with an ultrathin layer of PLLA (PLLA-substrate). The adhesion of rat cardiomyocytes (H9c2) was evaluated on both samples after 24 h of culture. The PLLA-mesh with the tens-of-nanometers thick nanosheets induced an anisotropic adhesion of H9c2, while H9c2 on the PLLA-substrate showed an isotropic adhesion independent from the nanosheet thickness. Interestingly, an increment in the nanosheet thickness in the PLLA-mesh samples reduced the cellular anisotropy and led to a similar morphology to the PLLA-substrate. Considering the huge discrepancy of Young's modulus between PLLA nanosheet (3.5-4.2 GPa) and metal substrate (hundreds of GPa), cell adhesion was mechanically r…

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  • Size and shape, rather than stiffness, play a critical role in biocompatibility, based on evaluation of materials with stiffness ranging from soft alginate hydrogels (<100 kPa) to hard stainless steel (100s of GPa).

    “Notably, our evaluation of a spectrum of materials with a range of mechanical stiffness properties varying from soft (Alginate hydrogels, < 100 kPa)34 to hard (Stainless steel, 100s of GPa)35 demonstrates that size and shape rather than stiffness plays a critical role in biocompatibility.”

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Authors
Fujie, T., Ricotti, L., Desii, A., Menciassi, A., Dario, P., & Mattoli, V.
Affiliations
  • Waseda University (JP)
  • Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (IT)
  • Italian Institute of Technology (IT)
Corresponding author
  • Fujie, Toshinori
  • Mattoli, Virgilio
Venue
Langmuir
Published
2011-09-28
Volume
27
Issue
21
Pages
13173-13182
ISSN
  • 0743-7463 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5827
OpenAlex
W2330244276
Cited by
52
References
45
Citations by year
2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 3
FWCI
1.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Langmuir (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Surfaces, Coatings and Films › Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Keywords
cell adhesion, substrate stiffness, Young's modulus, nanosheet thickness, cardiomyocytes, H9c2 cells, stainless steel mesh substrate, spin coating, biomaterials, cell-substrate interaction
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Adhesion, Metals, Polyesters, Polymers, Silicon Dioxide, Surface Properties, Lactic Acid, Myocytes, Cardiac, Nanostructures, Rats, Mechanical Phenomena

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