Method of forming a cell pattern on a surface
AssigneesSony International (Europe) GmbH, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
InventorsGabriele Nelles, Akio Yasuda, Wolfgang Knoll, Andreas Offenhäusser, Chi-Kong Yeung, Lars Lauer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of forming a pattern of cells on a surface, the surface being prepatterned in having a pattern of cell-growth-promoting molecules and/or cell-growth inhibiting molecules attached thereon. The invention also relates to patterns of cells, artificial tissues and to a use thereof.
Claims31
A method of forming a pattern of cells on a surface, comprising the step of culturing said cells on a prepatterned surface to form a pattern thereon, wherein said prepatterned surface comprises a pattern of cell-growth promoting molecules or cell-growth inhibiting molecules attached thereon, wherein said cells are from whole tissue, wherein said whole tissue is placed on said pattern of cell growth promoting molecules or cell-growth inhibiting molecules, and wherein said pattern of cell-growth promoting molecules or cell-growth inhibiting molecules allows for the guided growth and migration of cells.
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