Surface Acoustic Waves Grant Superior Spatial Control of Cells Embedded in Hydrogel Fibers.

ABSTRACT: By exploiting surface acoustic waves and a coupling layer technique, cells are patterned within a photosensitive hydrogel fiber to mimic physiological cell arrangement in tissues. The aligned cell-polymer matrix is polymerized with short exposure to UV light and the fiber is extracted. These patterned cell fibers are manipulated into simple and complex architectures, demonstrating feasibility for tissue-engineering applications.

SUBMITTER: Lata JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6365144 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature