Micropatterned substrates for studying astrocytes in culture
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Micropatterned Substrates for Studying Astrocytes in Culture
Recent studies of the physiological roles of astrocytes have ignited renewed interest in the functional significance of these glial cells in the central nervous system. Many of the newly discovered astrocytic functions were initially demonstrated and characterized in cell culture systems. We discuss the use of microculture techniques and micropatterning of cell-adhesive substrates in studies of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Neuroscience
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1662-4548,1662-453X
DOI: 10.3389/neuro.01.033.2009