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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2018

The Effect of Laminin Surface Modification of Electrospun Silica Nanofiber Substrate on Neuronal Tissue Engineering.

Wen Shuo Chen, Ling Yu Guo, Chia Chun Tang, Cheng Kang Tsai, Hui Hua Huang, Ting Yu Chin, Mong-Lin Yang, Yui Whei Chen-Yang

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Wen Shuo ChenDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Nanotechnology, Center for Biomedical Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. allanson92@yahoo.com.tw.
Ling Yu GuoDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Nanotechnology, Center for Biomedical Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. sunny_day80917@yahoo.com.tw.
Chia Chun TangDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Nanotechnology, Center for Biomedical Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. wesley741129@gmail.com.
Cheng Kang TsaiDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Nanotechnology, Center for Biomedical Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. chengkang20071994@gmail.com.
Hui Hua HuangDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Nanotechnology, Center for Biomedical Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. jenny16155@gmail.com.
Ting Yu ChinDepartment of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. tychin@cycu.edu.tw.
Mong-Lin YangDepartment of Science, Concordia University Saint Paul, Saint Paul, MN 55104, USA. myang2@csp.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-4800-4206
Yui Whei Chen-YangDepartment of Chemistry, Center for Nanotechnology, Center for Biomedical Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. yuiwhei@cycu.edu.tw.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we first synthesized a slow-degrading silica nanofiber (SNF2) through an electrospun solution with an optimized tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) to polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) ratio. Then, laminin-modified SNF2, namely SNF2-AP-S-L, was obtained through a series of chemical reactions to attach the extracellular matrix protein, laminin, to its surface. The SNF2-AP-S-L substrate was characterized by a combination of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms, and contact angle measurements. The results of further functional assays show that this substrate is a biocompatible, bioactive and biodegradable scaffold with good structural integrity that persisted beyond 18 days. Moreover, a synergistic effect of sustained structure support and prolonged biochemical stimulation for cell differentiation on SNF2-AP-S-L was found when neuron-like PC12 cells were seeded onto its surface. Specifically, neurite extensions on the covalently modified SNF2-AP-S-L were significantly longer than those observed on unmodified SNF and SNF subjected to physical adsorption of laminin. Together, these results indicate that the SNF2-AP-S-L substrate prepared in this study is a promising 3D biocompatible substrate capable of sustaining longer neuronal growth for tissue-engineering applications.

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electrospun silica nanofiberslamininneuronal tissue engineeringsurface modificationsynergistic effect

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PMCPMC5869656

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