Abstract
Thermoresponsive surfaces are prepared via a spin-coating method with a block copolymer consisting of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PIPAAm) and poly(butyl methacrylate) (PBMA) on polystyrene surfaces. The PBMA block suppresses the removal of deposited PIPAAm-based polymers from the surface. The polymer coating affects the temperature-dependent cellular behavior of the surfaces with respect to protein adsorption. By adjusting layer thicknesses, PBMA-b-PIPAAm-coated surfaces are optimized to regulate the adhesion/detachment of cells by temperature changes. Thus, thermoresponsive polymer-coated surfaces are able to harvest contiguous cell sheets with their basal extracellular matrix proteins.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 751-760 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Macromolecular Bioscience |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jun |
Keywords
- Adhesion
- Block copolymers
- Cells
- Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
- Spin coating
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Biomaterials
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry