Title |
Surface-Bound Molecular Gradients for the High-Throughput Screening of Cell Responses
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Published in |
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, August 2015
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DOI | 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00132 |
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Authors |
Anna Lagunas, Elena Martínez, Josep Samitier |
Abstract |
Chemical gradient surfaces are described as surfaces with a gradually varying composition along their length. Continuous chemical gradients have recently been proposed as an alternative to discrete microarrays for the high-throughput screening of the effects of ligand concentration in cells. Here, we review some of the most recent examples in which gradients have been used to evaluate the effect of a varying ligand concentration in cell adhesion, morphology, growth, and differentiation of cells, including some of our recent findings. They show the importance of the organization of ligands at the nanoscale, which is highlighted by abrupt changes in cell behavior at critical concentration thresholds. |
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