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  • 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Applied Science Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.

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This study presents a microfabrication technique to create patterned cell cultures and integrate biosensors. This method precisely controls cell interactions and enables detection of cellular signaling, advancing tissue engineering and drug discovery.

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  • Precise control over cell-cell interactions is crucial for understanding complex biological processes.
  • Integrating biosensors with cellular microenvironments can enable real-time monitoring of cellular activity.

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  • To develop a microfabrication-based method for creating defined cellular micropatterns and integrating biosensors.
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  • Co-cultured primary rat hepatocytes or HepG2 cells with 3T3 fibroblasts on the patterned surfaces.
  • Integrated horse radish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme within PEG hydrogels for biosensing.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully created substrates with distinct cell-adhesive (collagen I), moderately adhesive (silanized glass), and non-adhesive (PEG hydrogel) regions.
    • Achieved selective attachment of hepatocytes on collagen I and fibroblasts on glass regions, forming a controlled coculture.
    • Demonstrated that PEG hydrogels effectively 'fenced' hepatocytes from fibroblasts, limiting intercellular communication.
    • Showcased the nonfouling properties of PEG hydrogels even with entrapped enzyme molecules.
    • Successfully detected hydrogen peroxide using HRP-containing hydrogel biosensors within the micropatterned coculture.

    Conclusions:

    • The described surface micropatterning approach enables precise control over cell adhesion and spatial organization.
    • This technique allows for the creation of functional cellular cocultures with segregated cell types.
    • The integration of hydrogel-based biosensors offers a platform for detecting specific molecules in complex cellular microenvironments.
    • This method holds potential for studying endocrine signaling and advancing applications in tissue engineering and drug screening.