Strikingly extended morphology of cells grown on carbon nanotubes

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作者
Aoki, Naofumi
Yokoyama, Atsuro
Nodasaka, Yoshinobu
Akasaka, Tsukasa
Uo, Motohiro
Sato, Yoshinori
Tohji, Kazuyuki
Watari, Fumio
机构
[1] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Dent Med, Kita Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608586, Japan
[2] Tohoku Univ, Grad Sch Environm Studies, Sendai, Miyagi 9808576, Japan
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10.1246/cl.2006.508
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
The morphology of cells cultured on carbon nanotube (CNTs) scaffolds was investigated using a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and it was shown that the cells extended strikingly in all directions and numerous filopodia extended far from the cells.
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页码:508 / 509
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