Abstract
The surface wettability of biomaterials affect the ability of cells to reorganize preadsorbed fibronectin (FN) and to form their own matrix by secreted FN. Moderate wettable and hydrophilic surfaces are ideal for better interactions with cells while hydrophobic substrata inhibit early and late matrix formation. It is possible that there is a critical value in the strength of FN adsorption which regulates the ability of cells to construct a FN matrix.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium |
Editors | Anon |
Place of Publication | St. Louis Park, MN, United States |
Publisher | Soc for Biomaterials |
Pages | 281 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Volume | 1 |
State | Published - 1996 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) - Toronto, Can Duration: May 29 1996 → Jun 2 1996 |
Other
Other | Proceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) |
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City | Toronto, Can |
Period | 5/29/96 → 6/2/96 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)