Focal adhesion prevention on nanoparticle substrates upregulates stemness gene expression in primary melanocytes
Benjamin C.U. Tai, Siti Thaharah Mohamed, Jia Kai Lim, Nina K.L., Andrew C.A. Wan
This study shows that culturing primary melanocytes on nanoparticle substrates reduces focal adhesions and increases stemness gene expression while decreasing differentiation markers.
bioRxiv · Dec 29, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering