Fibronectin–Carbon‐Nanotube Hybrid Nanostructures for Controlled Cell Growth

Abstract

Fibronectin–carbon-nanotube (CNT) hybrid nanostructures are proposed as a platform to control the adhesion and growth of cells. The structure and role of extracellular matrix proteins, such as fibronectin, in the CNT–cell interactions are revealed by atomic force microscopy. The focal adhesion sites on fibronectin–carbon-nanotube hybrid nanostructures induce selective cell growth, including selective filopodial growth of human mesenchymal stem cells. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. 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.