Cellular adhesion, proliferation and viability on conducting polymer substrates
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Luis J del Valle1, Francesc Estrany, Elaine Armelin
1Departament d'Enginyeria Agroalimentaria i Biotecnología, ESAB, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Castelldefels, Spain. luis.javier.del.valle@upc.edu
Abstract:
This work reports a comprehensive study about cell adhesion and proliferation on the surface of different electroactive substrates formed by pi-conjugated polymers. Biological assays were performed considering four different cellular lines: two epithelial and two fibroblasts. On the other hand, the electroactivity of the three conducting systems was determined in physiological conditions. Results indicate that the three substrates behave as a cellular matrix, even though compatibility with cells is larger for PPy and the 3-layered system. Furthermore, the three polymeric systems are electro-compatible with the cellular monolayers.
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