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Extracellular Molding of Invasive and Non-invasive Cancer Cells. Elizabeth Smith Mentor: Brandon Lutz Advisor: Dr. Michael Cho Program Director: Dr. Andreas Linninger RET, University of Illinois-Chicago NSF CBET EEC-0743068 June 30, 2011. Background. 1) Cells have different morphologies.
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Extracellular Molding of Invasive and Non-invasive Cancer Cells Elizabeth Smith Mentor: Brandon Lutz Advisor: Dr. Michael Cho Program Director: Dr. Andreas Linninger RET, University of Illinois-Chicago NSF CBET EEC-0743068 June 30, 2011
Background 1) Cells have different morphologies NCM460 SW620 Non-Invasive Invasive Non-Invasive Invasive Breast Cancers Colon Cancers
Osteocyte hMSC Adipocyte Background 2) Cells respond to extracellular topography Substrate topography differences Substrate rigidity differences
Goals • Current • Provide a microscale mold of differing cell morphology to alter the morphology of the seeded cells • Future • Determine if the change in morphology leads to change in cell behavior
Current Goal • Provide a microscale mold of differing cell morphology to alter the morphology of the seeded cells • Future • Determine if the change in morphology leads to change in cell behavior Noninvasive Cancer Cell Invasive Cancer Cell Glass Substrate PDMS Substrate
Expected Outcomes Grown on non-invasive molds become Invasive Cells Non-InvasiveCells Grown on invasive molds become
Applications • Micro-scale texturing of… • Implant technology • Breast reconstruction, bone & tooth, etc. • On-site cancer suppression • Stent technology • Invasive cell “catcher”
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