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Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (BKCS)

ISSN 0253-2964(Print)
ISSN 1229-5949(Online)
Volume 30, Number 8
BKCSDE 30(8)
August 20, 2009 

 
Title
Investigation of Cell-Matrix Interactions Using a FRET Technique
Author
Munira B Shahbuddin, Honghyun Park, Jae Won Lee, Soyeon Park, Kuen Yong Lee*
Keywords
RGD peptide, Alginate hydrogel, Ligand organization, FRET, Tissue engineering
Abstract
Controlling cell-matrix interactions is critical in regulating cell phenotypes for tissue engineering applications. Cellular adhesion to synthetic extracellular matrices (ECMs) can be enhanced by introduction of adhesion ligands to the matrices. We tested the hypothesis that biophysical cues such as ligand organization in synthetic ECMs play an important role in modulating cell responses to the microenvironment. To investigate and monitor cell-matrix interactions, we used a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) technique with cell-interactive polymers generated by conjugating a peptide with the sequence of arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) to alginate hydrogels.
Page
1817 - 1820
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