Nanostructured conducting polymer scaffolds for skeletal muscle growth

Authors

R MI Kapsa, University of WollongongFollow
Joselito M. Razal, University of WollongongFollow
A F. Quigley, University of WollongongFollow
M Kita, University of WollongongFollow
T Mysore, University of WollongongFollow
S Moulton, University of WollongongFollow
A Penington, Bernard O‟Brien Institute for Microsurgery
G M. Clark, Latrobe UniversityFollow
G G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

80336

Publication Details

Kapsa, R. MI., Razal, J. M., Quigley, A. F., Kita, M., Mysore, T., Moulton, S., Penington, A., Clark, G. M. & Wallace, G. G. (2011). Nanostructured conducting polymer scaffolds for skeletal muscle growth. Journal of Gene Medicine, 13 (7-8), 439-440.

Abstract

The engineering of skeletal muscle requires platforms that facilitate the proliferation and maintenance of primary muscle stem cells (myoblasts) and muscle fibre maturation in a manner that reflects native muscle structure. We have been investigating the use of nanostructured conducting polymer surfaces for the orientation and electrical stimulation of cells and tissues and have developed a hybrid conducting polymer and carbon nanotube plaform, suitable for ex vivo muscle growth, differentiation and electrical stimulation.

Grant Number

ARC/DP0987503

Additional Grant Number

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/DP0987503