Modification of bioactivity
of EL-RGDS/PAK3/PAK3-RGDS membranes.
(A) Bright-field images of EL-RGDS/PAK3/PAK3-RGDS membranes depending
on concentration of PAK3-RGDS (0, 5, 10, and 20% (w/v)). (B,C) Morphology
study. SEM micrographs of the membranes with mADSCs attached to the
abluminal side of the membrane (EL side) (B), and SEM micrographs
of the membranes with cells attached to the luminal side of the membrane
(PA side) (C). (D) Cell adhesion study. mADSCs were stained with DAPI
followed by imaging. (E) Cell adhesion density based on analysis of
confocal images in (D). Error bars represent ±SEM. (F) Cell adhesion
density on the luminal side of the membrane versus abluminal side
of the membrane based on analysis of SEM micrographs. Error bars represent
±SEM. (G) Cell metabolic activity as assessed with an Alamar
Blue assay. Error bars represent ±SD. Each experiment was conducted
in triplicates (n = 6). Error bars represent ±
SD or ± SEM where **** corresponds to p <
0.0001, *** corresponds to p < 0.001, ** corresponds
to p < 0.01, and * corresponds to p < 0.05.