Biomaterials for the programming of cell growth in oral tissues: The possible role of APA

Examples of programmed tissue response after the interaction of cells with biomaterials are a hot topic in current dental research. We propose here the use of anodic porous alumina (APA) for the programming of cell growth in oral tissues. In particular, APA may trigger cell growth by the controlled...

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Autores principales: Salerno, Marco, Giacomelli, Luca, Larosa, Claudio
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Biomedical Informatics 2011
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Views & Challenges
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3043349/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21364837
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Sumario:Examples of programmed tissue response after the interaction of cells with biomaterials are a hot topic in current dental research. We propose here the use of anodic porous alumina (APA) for the programming of cell growth in oral tissues. In particular, APA may trigger cell growth by the controlled release of specific growth factors and/or ions. Moreover, APA may be used as a scaffold to promote generation of new tissue, due to the high interconnectivity of pores and the high surface roughness displayed by this material.

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