Biological Interactions on Materials Surfaces Understanding and Controlling Protein, Cell, and Tissue Responses /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Puleo, David A. (Editor), Bizios, Rena. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer US, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cytology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Materials Science.; Biomedical Engineering.; Cell Biology.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Molecular Medicine.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-98161-1

Success or failure of biomaterials, whether tissue engineered constructs, joint and dental implants, vascular grafts, or heart valves, depends on molecular-level events that determine subsequent responses of cells and tissues. This book presents the latest developments and state-of-the-art knowledge...

Table of Contents:

• Proteins (blood, extracellular matrix, growth factors, and cytokines): Experimental. Computational
• Cell functions: Osteoblasts. Chondrocytes. Endothelial cells. Keratinocytes. Hepatocytes. Neurons. Stem cells
• Conventional versus nanophase materials: Topography. Chemistry. Energetics. Patterning
• Functionalized materials: Chemical functional groups/polyelectrolytes. Mineral. Peptides. Growth factors.