Reflectin as a Material for Neural Stem Cell Growth
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- 作者：Long Phan ; Rylan Kautz ; Janahan Arulmoli ; Iris H. Kim ; Dai Trang T. Le ; Michael A. Shenk ; Medha M. Pathak ; Lisa A. Flanagan ; Francesco Tombola ; Alon A. Gorodetsky
- 刊名：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：January 13, 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：8
- 期：1
- 页码：278-284
- 全文大小：469K
- ISSN：1944-8252
文摘
Cephalopods possess remarkable camouflage capabilities, which are enabled by their complex skin structure and sophisticated nervous system. Such unique characteristics have in turn inspired the design of novel functional materials and devices. Within this context, recent studies have focused on investigating the self-assembly, optical, and electrical properties of reflectin, a protein that plays a key role in cephalopod structural coloration. Herein, we report the discovery that reflectin constitutes an effective material for the growth of human neural stem/progenitor cells. Our findings may hold relevance both for understanding cephalopod embryogenesis and for developing improved protein-based bioelectronic devices.