Department of Physics and Astronomy: Publications and Other Research
Date of this Version
2013
Citation
Biointerphases 2013, 8:27; doi:10.1186/1559-4106-8-27
Abstract
The response of fibroblast cells to periodically poled LiTaO3 ferroelectric crystals has been studied. While fibroblast cells do not show morphological differences on the two polarization directions, they show a tendency to avoid the field gradients that occur between polarization domains of the ferroelectric. The response to the field gradients is fully established after one hour, a time at which fibroblasts form their first focal contacts. If suspension cells, with a lower tendency to establish strong surface contacts are used, no influence of the field gradients is observed.
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Copyright © 2013 Christophis,Cavalcanti-Adam, Hanke, Kitamura, Gruverman, Grunze, Dowben, and Rosenhahn; licensee Springer. Used by permission.