Vacuum microcasting of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer for stable cell patterning

This study demonstrates the rapid fabrication and utility of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer film for cell patterning. The film was obtained on a cell culture surface by microcasting MPC polymer ethanol solution into a degassed polydimethylsiloxane mold with a desired pattern....

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Main Authors: Nobuyuki Tanaka, Ryoji Sekine, Shun-ichi Funano, Asako Sato, Núria Taberner Carretero, Miki Ebisuya, Yo Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-09-01
Series:BioTechniques
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Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/btn-2020-0052
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Summary:This study demonstrates the rapid fabrication and utility of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer film for cell patterning. The film was obtained on a cell culture surface by microcasting MPC polymer ethanol solution into a degassed polydimethylsiloxane mold with a desired pattern. After removal of the mold, 293AD cells were cultured on the surface of the polymer film with the patterned microstructures. Patterned cell adhesion restricted by the film was successfully maintained during at least a 168-h cultivation. The microcast MPC polymer film can be prepared rapidly and used for efficient long-term cell confinement.
ISSN:0736-6205
1940-9818