Abstract:
A process for forming microcarriers includes contacting an initiator-conjugated microcarrier base with one or more monomers and activating the initiator to initiate polymerization and to graft a polymer from the base via the initiator or a remnant thereof. At least one of the monomers is conjugated to a polypeptide so that incorporation of the monomer into the forming polymer conjugates the polypeptide to the polymeric coating as it is formed in situ.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns metal oxide semiconductor nanoparticles with free radical scavenging activity, compositions comprising such nanoparticles, methods for their use, and methods for their production. In one aspect, the invention concerns a method for enhancing the survival or viability of transplanted cells, comprising administering an effective amount of metal oxide semiconductor nanoparticles to a target anatomical site of a subject before, during, or after administration of transplant cells to the subject. Preferably, the metal oxide nanoparticle is a cerium oxide (ceria) nanoparticle.
Abstract:
There is described a method of promoting the attachment, survival and/or proliferation of a stem cell in culture, the method comprising culturing a stem cell on a positively-charged support surface. There are also provided a cell composition prepared according to the method of the invention.
Abstract:
The invention provides a surface, wherein said surface comprises (i) a polymer substrate and (ii) sugar groups and peptide groups coupled to said substrate suitable for culturing hepatocytes.
Abstract:
Anchorage-dependent cells are grown in a novel cell culture plate and on a novel substratum which increase the oxygenation of the cells. The cell culture plate is made by enclosing a growth chamber within a shell made of a solid sterilizable. One or more culture wells are positioned within the chamber. An inlet port and outlet port are fashioned within the shell for gas exchange. The wells have a well wall which allows for the diffusion of oxygen from the chamber into the well. A perfluorocarbon is placed within the well. A perfluoro-aldehyde is mixed with the perfluorocarbon, and the perfluoro-aldehyde re-orients so that the aldehyde head groups are at the interface. An attachment factor is bound to the perfluoro-aldehyde, which is sunk into the PFC substratum. Aqueous growth media is then added to the well, and anchorage-dependent cells added and allowed to grow.
Abstract:
Anchorage-dependent cells are grown on a novel substratum which is belived to increase the oxygenation of the cells and reduce the formation of free-radicals. The substratum consists of a perfluorocarbon reservoir which is coated with a layer of protein (e.g., collagen or gelatin) which has been perfluoroalkylated. The perfluoroalkylated protein forms a very stable surface to which anchorage-dependent cells can attach and grow. Using this system, mammalian cell cultures have been grown to densities exceeding 10 cells/cm . The increased density is attributed to the formation of multiple cell layers which resemble tissue-like structures.
Abstract translation:锚定依赖的细胞生长在一个新的基质上,这种细胞被认为是增加细胞的氧合作用并减少自由基的形成。 该基质由全氟化碳储存器组成,其全层烷基化被涂覆有一层蛋白质(例如胶原或明胶)。 全氟烷基化蛋白质形成非常稳定的表面,锚定依赖性细胞可附着和生长。 使用该系统,哺乳动物细胞培养物已经生长至超过10 7个细胞/ cm 2的密度。 增加的密度归因于形成类似组织样结构的多个细胞层。
Abstract:
Substrates having a surface coated with fullerene and a substance attached thereto are disclosed. Cell culture substrates having a fullerene-coated surface are useful in methods of growing cells on the fullerene-coated surface. Methods of preparing cell culture substrates for cell attachment and growth by coating a surface with fullerene are provided. Cells can be grown on a fullerene-coated surface in the presence of a substance such as a cytokine, growth hormone or a drug, to evaluate the interaction between the substance and the cells. Methods for increasing cell membrane permeability and for introducing a substance, such as a DNA or RNA vector, into a cell are also provided.
Abstract:
Processes for the surface culture of eukaryotic and procaryotic cells on solid carriers. The growth cells are cultured on or in the presence of a solid carrier coated with surface active molecules which act as a major carbon- and energy source. The surface active molecules which have very low solubility in an aqueous solution, are hold in position at the solid surface by hydrophobic forces. The process can be considered as an immobilization of the surface active molecules. The surface active molecules include phospholipids, triglycerides, fatty acids, proteins, synthetic peptides and sterol. The aqueous medium can be any convenient medium without foetal calf serum or albumin-compounds or with reduced amounts of these. The invention also includes products for healing skin leasions.