Axon-First Neuritogenesis on Vertical Nanowires

作者:Kang Kyungtae; Park Yi Seul; Park Matthew; Jang Min Jee; Kim Seong Min; Lee Juno; Choi Ji Yu; Jung Da Hee; Chang Young Tae; Yoon Myung Han*; Lee Jin Seok; Nam Yoonkey; Choi Insung S
来源:Nano Letters, 2016, 16(1): 675-680.
DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04458

摘要

In this work, we report that high-density, vertically grown silicon nanowires (vg-SiNWs) direct a new in vitro developmental pathway of primary hippocampal neurons. Neurons on vg-SiNWs formed a single, extremely elongated major neurite earlier than minor neurites, which led to accelerated polarization. Additionally, the development of lamellipodia, which generally occurs on 2D culture coverslips, was absent on vg-SiNWs. The results indicate that surface topography is an important factor that influences neuronal development and also provide implications for the role of topography in neuronal development in vivo.

  • 出版日期2016-1