Abstract
Neural cortical cells, isolated from prenatal rat cerebra, were grown on surface-modified poly(lactic-coglycolic acid, 65:35) (PLGA) films coated with poly-D-lysine (PDL) with either laminin (LN), fibronectin (FN) or collagen (CN). Immunocytochemistry showed that the isolated cells were highly immunopositive for both neurofilament and MAP-2 with well-organized neurites and somatodendritic localization. The presence of PDL with LN or FN on the PLGA films was essential for increased neural cell growth. Also, PLGA films coated with either PDL/LN or PDL/FN mixtures had higher neurite outgrowth and regular differentiation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-58 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biotechnology Letters |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Jan |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by Grant No. 02-PJ3-PG3-31402-0018 from the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Korea.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology