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Nanotopographical Control of Cell Assembly into Supracellular Structures

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Nanomaterials for Advanced Biological Applications

Part of the book series: Advanced Structured Materials ((STRUCTMAT,volume 104))

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Cell adhesion is a result of a complex interplay between cell signalling, physical and chemical properties of materials, and biological functions of cells. In the following, we will examine whether and to which extent one can control cell adhesion and organization through nano-topography. This chapter is dedicated to the articulation of this topic. It is a review of some important contributions that have joined nanotechnology, cell biology and cell assembly.

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Gentile, F. (2019). Nanotopographical Control of Cell Assembly into Supracellular Structures. In: Rahmandoust, M., Ayatollahi, M. (eds) Nanomaterials for Advanced Biological Applications. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 104. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10834-2_2

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