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Ultrathin Porated Elastic Hydrogels As a Biomimetic Basement Membrane for Dual Cell Culture
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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 00:58Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Needles and Addition of Sacrificial Zinc Layer on Microscope Slides
- 02:55Preparation of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Solution and Synthesis of PEG Gel
- 04:43Release of PEG Gels from Glass Slides
- 06:12Seeding Cell Bilayers
- 08:17Immunofluorescence
- 09:40Results: Immunofluorescence Images of Hydrogels Supporting Monolayer and Bilayer Culture
- 10:28Conclusion
Current bilayer culture models do not allow for functional in vitro studies that mimic in vivo microenvironments. Using polyethylene glycol and a zinc oxide templating method, this protocol describes the development of an ultrathin biomimetic basement membrane with tunable stiffness, porosity, and biochemical composition that closely mimics in vivo extracellular matrices.
