Graphene-based patterning and differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts.

Bajaj, Piyush; Rivera, Jose A; Marchwiany, Daniel; Solovyeva, Vita; Bashir, Rashid · Adv Healthc Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

This study aims at generating highly aligned functional myotubes using graphene as the underlying scaffold. Graphene not only supports the growth of C2C12 muscle cells but also enhances its differentiation and leads to spontaneous patterning of myotubes.

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