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  • Cell Biology
  • Surface Engineering

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  • Cellular responses to topographical cues are crucial in the natural microenvironment.
  • Existing microfabrication methods for cell culture substrates are costly, technically demanding, and may introduce artifacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an accessible array of microscale topographical surfaces on polystyrene for cell-based assays.
  • To investigate the impact of defined surface roughness, depth, and curvature on cell behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized razor printing and sanding techniques to create topographical polystyrene films.
  • Bound films to culture well bottoms using medical-grade tape, forming a sticker array.
  • Tested the array with human monocytes and adult mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs).

Main Results:

  • Macrophages on grooved and rough surfaces showed increased elongation and Arg-1 expression compared to flat surfaces.
  • Enhanced substrate roughness stimulated hMSC proliferation, correlating with changes in secreted proteins.
  • Observed downregulation of differentiation-associated proteins and upregulation of proliferation-associated proteins in hMSCs.

Conclusions:

  • The polystyrene topography sticker array effectively supports cellular changes driven by microscale surface features.
  • Microscale topographies on polystyrene can leverage endogenous cellular mechanisms for functional modulation in cell-based assays.