Overlooked? Underestimated? Effects of Substrate Curvature on Cell Behavior

Danielle Baptista; Liliana Teixeira; Clemens van Blitterswijk; Stefan Giselbrecht; R. Truckenmüller

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.01.006

Overlooked? Underestimated? Effects of Substrate Curvature on Cell Behavior

Danielle Baptista, Liliana Teixeira, Clemens van Blitterswijk, Stefan Giselbrecht, R. Truckenmüller^*

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Abstract

In biological systems, form and function are inherently correlated. Despite this strong interdependence, the biological effect of curvature has been largely overlooked or underestimated, and consequently it has rarely been considered in the design of new cell–material interfaces. This review summarizes current understanding of the interplay between the curvature of a cell substrate and the related morphological and functional cellular response. In this context, we also discuss what is currently known about how, in the process of such a response, cells recognize curvature and accordingly reshape their membrane. Beyond this, we highlight state-of-the-art microtechnologies for engineering curved biomaterials at cell-scale, and describe aspects that impair or improve readouts of the pure effect of curvature on cells.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	838-854
Number of pages	17
Journal	Trends in biotechnology
Volume	37
Issue number	8
Early online date	16 Mar 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.01.006
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2019

Keywords

(I-)BAR domain protein
cell membrane
cell polarity
curvature
in vitro models
microtechnology

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