Abstract
Thermoresponsive bioactive hydrogels made from fibrinogen and Pluronic F127 are physically crosslinked at 37 °C to facilitate local chemical crosslinking using microscopic photolithography. The reaction conditions are mild enough to pattern in the presence of living cells. The interfaces between the chemically crosslinked "stiffer" and physically crosslinked "softer" regions capture the unique displays of morphogenesis in response to changing stiffness at the cellular scale.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1933-1938 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Mar 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Funding
Funders | Funder number |
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European Commission | |
Seventh Framework Programme | 239986 |
Keywords
- 3D cell culture
- free-radical polymerization
- microrheology
- microscopic photopatterning
- reverse thermal gelation