Tailoring morphologies of diamond thin films for neural stem cells culturing. Issue 12 (14th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Babchenko, Oleg; Romanyuk, Nataliya; Jendelova, Pavla; Kromka, Alexander
• Is Part Of: Physica status solidi. Volume 250:Issue 12(2013:Dec.)
• Page Start: 2717
• Page End: 2722
• Publication Date: 2013-11-14
• Subjects: Solid state physics -- Periodicals; Solids -- Periodicals; Atomic structure -- Periodicals; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1002/pssb.201300082
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0370-1972

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="pssb201300082-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>A controllable growth of neural cells and/or neural stem cells (NSCs) on artificial substrates is highly attractive scientifically as motivated by neurological and neurodegenerative disease treatment. In this contribution, we report on human fetal NSCs attachment and growth on the diamond films. Diamond films of different morphologies were deposited by linear antenna microwave plasma system from H₂/CO₂/CH₄ gas mixtures. We show that the employed NSC lines attach to the oxidized diamond surface rather than hydrogenated. The influences of nanocrystalline diamond morphology (flat film, porous structure, or nano‐rods) and surface treatment (oxidized/hydrogenated or laminin coated films) are systematically studied after 8‐day cells seeding.</p> </sec> </abstract>