Carbon Nanotube Monolayer Patterns for Directed Growth of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Abstract

Carbon nanotube (CNT) monolayer patterns are utilized to control the growth of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) (see figure). MSCs exhibit preferential growth on CNT patterns, suggesting that the CNT monolayer does not have a harmful effect on the MSCs. Furthermore, the growth of MSCs on swCNT patterns between electrodes is demonstrated. These results show that CNT patterns have enormous potential as a new platform for basic research and applications using stem cells. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2007/c0875_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.