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ArticleTissue engineering. Part C, Methods2011

Gelatin-based laser direct-write technique for the precise spatial patterning of cells.

Nathan R Schiele, Douglas B Chrisey, David T Corr

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Article in Tissue engineering. Part C, Methods, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 110 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Recent trends in bioinks for 3D printing.Biomaterials research · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nathan R SchieleDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA.
Douglas B Chrisey
David T Corr
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · US

Funding

Control of Stem Cell Microenvironments for White and Brown AdipogenesisR56DK088217 · NIDDK · RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE · PI CORR, DAVID THOMAS, XIE, YUBING · 2010 to 2011
$391k
NIDDK NIH HHS 1R56DK088217-01NIDDK NIH HHS R56 DK088217
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laser direct-writing provides a method to pattern living cells in vitro, to study various cell-cell interactions, and to build cellular constructs. However, the materials typically used may limit its long-term application. By utilizing gelatin coatings on the print ribbon and growth surface, we developed a new approach for laser cell printing that overcomes the limitations of Matrigel™. Gelatin is free of growth factors and extraneous matrix components that may interfere with cellular processes under investigation. Gelatin-based laser direct-write was able to successfully pattern human dermal fibroblasts with high post-transfer viability (91% ± 3%) and no observed double-strand DNA damage. As seen with atomic force microscopy, gelatin offers a unique benefit in that it is present temporarily to allow cell transfer, but melts and is removed with incubation to reveal the desired application-specific growth surface. This provides unobstructed cellular growth after printing. Monitoring cell location after transfer, we show that melting and removal of gelatin does not affect cellular placement; cells maintained registry within 5.6 ± 2.5 μm to the initial pattern. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of gelatin in laser direct-writing to create spatially precise cell patterns with the potential for applications in tissue engineering, stem cell, and cancer research.

Indexed as

LasersAnimalsCell Culture TechniquesCell ShapeCell SurvivalDermisDNA DamageFibroblastsFibronectinsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGelatinHistonesHumansMicroscopy, Atomic ForcePhosphorylationSus scrofaFibronectinsGelatinH2AX protein, humanHistones

Identifiers

PMID20849381
PMCPMC3045072
OpenAlexW2062822797

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