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Among existing approaches, azobenzene-based photocontrollable systems offer a promising strategy for the reversible regulation of cell adhesion. However, most conventional systems rely on the intrinsic adhesion capacity of adherent cells. Consequently, although the importance of non-adherent cell types has grown in biomedical research, their dynamic manipulation remains insufficiently explored. In this study, we developed a versatile system to control cell adhesion based on host\u2013guest interactions between an azobenzene\u2013lipid conjugate and a cyclodextrin-functionalized substrate. Using human chronic myelogenous leukemia (K562) cells, we successfully demonstrated photocontrolled adhesion and detachment, confirming the applicability of this system to non-adherent cells. Furthermore, we quantitatively measured the adhesion force and observed an inverse correlation between adhesion efficiency and adhesion force for different PEG linker lengths (2k, 4k, and 8k). 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