RESEARCH ARTICLE


Characterization of Cells Interactions with Patterned Azopolymer-Based Materials using SEM, AFM and Video Microscopy



Régis Barillé1, Philippe Codron2, 3, Guillaume Mabilleau4, Florence Manero4, Romain Mallet4, Sonia Zielinska5, Ewelina Ortyl5, Joël Eyer6, Franck Letournel3, 6, *
1 Moltech-Anjou, University of Angers/UMR 6200, 2 bd Lavoisier, 49045 Angers Cedex 01, France
2 MitoLab Unit, MITOVASC Institute, UNIV Angers, INSERM U1083, CNRS 6015, UBL Université Bretagne Loire, Angers F-49933 , France
3 CHU, Cellular and Tissular Department, 49033 Angers Cedex 01, France
4 SCIAM, IBS (PBH-IRIS), 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers Cedex, France
5 Wroclaw University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Polymer Engineering and Technology, 50-370, Wroclaw, Poland
6 Micro & Nanomédecines Translationelles-MINT, UNIV Angers, INSERM U1066, CNRS UMR 6021,UBL Université Bretagne Loire, Angers, F-49933, France


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© 2018 Letournel et al

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Abstract

Introduction:

Artificial Extracellular Matrices (ECMs) are promising tools for the study of cell behaviors.

Methods:

Here, we report a protocol for the use of a reconfigurable biocompatible azopolymer thin film through a photoinduced reconfigurable structuration of its surface to study nerve growth, differentiation and cell guidance.

Results & Discussion:

We show that this protocol combined with a spontaneous self-photoinduced polymer is suitable for time-lapse fluorescence video microscopy and can be easily adapted to electron microscopy techniques (SEM) and near-field imaging techniques (AFM).

Keywords: Polymer, PC12 cells, SEM, AFM, Time Laps, Video Microscopy.