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Surface Nanopatterning to Control Cell Growth
Author(s) -
Richert Ludovic,
Vetrone Fiorenzo,
Yi JiHyun,
Zalzal Sylvia Francis,
Wuest James D.,
Rosei Federico,
Nanci Antonio
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200701428
Subject(s) - materials science , nanotechnology , surface (topology) , mathematics , geometry
Nanotopographical surfaces are a promising solution to modulate cell responses at the tissue/implant interface. Roughness and porosity at the nanometer scale can have a discriminatory effect by allowing a particular cell type to flourish (e.g., osteogenic cells; see figure) while limiting growth of another (e.g., fibroblastic cells).