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¹Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.

Journal of Biomechanics

|November 29, 2020

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Nanotopography on surfaces can guide cell aggregation, even with weak cell-cell adhesion. This finding is crucial for tissue engineering and developing new biomaterials for tissue repair.

Keywords:

Cell aggregation Cell clustering Cell-cell adhesion Cell-surface interaction Nanotopography Pattern formation

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Area of Science:

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Tissue Engineering

Background:

Controlling cell adhesion and spatial organization on nanoscale surfaces is vital for regenerative medicine and in-vitro disease models.
While nanotopography's influence on cell adhesion is studied, the interplay between membrane forces and cell-cell adhesion in guiding cell assembly remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe how nanotopography modulates cellular clustering by investigating the interaction between membrane conformational forces and cell-cell adhesion.

Main Methods:

Utilized computational simulations based on established models of cell-surface energy and cell-cell adhesion.
Varied model parameters over large intervals to explore different scenarios.

Main Results:

Nanoroughness can induce cell aggregation from a uniform state.
This aggregation effect is observed even when cell-cell adhesion forces are weak.

Conclusions:

Nanotopography is a key factor in controlling cell assembly and organization.
Findings have implications for bio-engineering, biomedical nanotechnology, and the design of scaffolds for tissue formation and repair.