Hostname: page-component-cd9895bd7-lnqnp Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-12-27T02:39:45.439Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Monitoring of stem cell proliferation and differentiation using a permittivity-responsive biointerface

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

P.O. Bagnaninchi
Affiliation:
McGill University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Montreal, Canada
M. Dikeakos
Affiliation:
National Research Council Canada, IMI, Boucherville, Canada
T. Veres
Affiliation:
National Research Council Canada, IMI, Boucherville, Canada
M. Tabrizian
Affiliation:
McGill University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Montreal, Canada
Get access

Abstract

The main approach of in-vitro bone engineering is based on the use of stem cells cultured in microporous scaffolds. In order to quickly and non-destructively assess the different steps of bone formation, we have proposed the use of a permittivity-responsive sensor to monitor the microporous scaffold, which in this instance acts as a biointerface. The aim of this study is to monitor and characterize the growth and differentiation of cells in the microporous biointerface through CP measurements. Measurements are performed throughout the entire process of the cells' culture, growth and differentiation using a dielectric probe and a vector network analyser under sterile conditions. This concept of a permittivity-responsive biointerface will lead to sensitive biosensors especially adapted for use in tissue engineering.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

1. Hutmacher, D.W., Biomaterials, 21(24), 25292543 (2000).Google Scholar
2. Freshney, I.R., Culture of animal cells, ed. John Wiley & Sons Canada (2000).Google Scholar
3. Madihally, S.V., Matthew, H.W.T, Biomaterials, 20(12), 11331142 (1999).Google Scholar
4. Asami, K., Progress in Polymer Science, 27(8), 16171659 (2002).Google Scholar
5. Bordi, F., Cametti, C., Gili, T., Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 305, 278284 (2002).Google Scholar
6. Asami, K., Journal of non crystalline solids, 305, 268277 (2002).Google Scholar
7. Yang, J., Huang, Y., Wang, X.B., Becker, F.F., and Gascoyne, P.R.C., Analytical Chemistry, 71(5), 911918 (1999).Google Scholar
8. Ishaug-Riley, S.L., Crane-Kruger, G.M., Yaszemski, M.J. and Mikos, A.G., Biomaterials, 19, 14051412 (1999).Google Scholar