DocumentCode
979511
Title
The Influence of Porous Silicon on Axonal Outgrowth in Vitro
Author
Johansson, Fredrik ; Kanje, Martin ; Linsmeier, Cecilia Eriksson ; Wallman, Lars
Author_Institution
Lund Univ., Lund
Volume
55
Issue
4
fYear
2008
fDate
4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1447
Lastpage
1449
Abstract
Axonal outgrowth on smooth and porous silicon surfaces was studied in organ culture. The pore size of the silicon substrata varied between 100 and 1500 nm. We found that axons preferred to grow and elongate on porous silicon surfaces only when pores of (150-500 nm) are available.
Keywords
biomechanics; cellular biophysics; elemental semiconductors; nanobiotechnology; nanoporous materials; neurophysiology; silicon; axonal outgrowth in vitro; organ culture; pore size; porous silicon surfaces; silicon substrate; Adhesives; Animals; Biomedical imaging; Cells (biology); Hafnium; In vitro; Nerve fibers; Organisms; Permission; Scanning electron microscopy; Silicon; Axon; Porous silicon; axonal outgrowth; guidance; haptotaxis; pore size; porous silicon; Animals; Axons; Biocompatible Materials; Cell Enlargement; Cells, Cultured; Female; Ganglia, Spinal; Materials Testing; Mice; Porosity; Posterior Horn Cells; Silicon;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.2007.912423
Filename
4384300
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