Research Article

Dynamics of Spreading and Alignment of Cells Cultured In Vitro on a Grooved Polymer Surface

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(a) Surface plot of a mechanically embossed polyester film characterized by AFM. (b) Schematic cross-section of an AFM image. (c) Phase-contrast light microscopic image of a patterned film obtained with a 25x oil immersion objective. Scale bar, 5  m.
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