Title :
Cell migration guidance by using optical micropatterns
Author :
Jian-Long Xiao ; De-Han Lu ; Yu-Ting Chiu ; Chau-Hwang Lee
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Appl. Sci., Taipei, Taiwan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
We used static and dynamic optical micropatterns to guide the migration of adherent cells. With 0.2 W/cm2 intensity and a 2.8 μm/h pattern speed, 70% of the tested cells were guided along an optical pattern.
Keywords :
micro-optics; cell migration guidance; dynamic optical micropatterns; static optical micropatterns; Bars; Biomedical optical imaging; Educational institutions; Geometrical optics; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; adherent cells; cell migration; optical patterning;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600628
