Shoichet, M.
Polymers for tissue engineering. - 1 online resource (447 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- New Polymers -- Mechanical properties of a self-assembling oligopeptide matrix -- Elastic protein-based polymers in soft tissue augmentation and generation -- Synthesis and characterization of polymer-(multi)-peptide conjugates for control of specific cell aggregation -- Synthesis and characterization of degradable polyurethane elastomers containing an amino acid-based chain extender -- Preparation and characterization of poly(propylene fumarate-co-ethylene glycol) hydrogels -- Creating biomimetic micro-environments with synthetic polymer-peptide hybrid molecules -- Polymer Modification -- Enhancing the interaction of central nervous system neurons with poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) via a novel surface amine-functionalization reaction followed by peptide modification -- Chemical modification and photograft polymerization upon expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene) -- Biomolecular modification of p(AAm-co-EG/AA) IPNs supports osteoblast adhesion and phenotypic expression -- Surface grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) onto poly(acrylamide-co-vinyl amine) cross-linked films under mild conditions -- Periodontal ligament cell culture on the hydrophobic substrate coated with proteins of periodontal ligament fibroblast-conditioned medium -- Scaffolds -- Surface characteristics and biocompatibility of lactide-based poly(ethylene glycol) scaffolds for tissue engineering -- Poly(vinyl alcohol) synthetic polymer foams as scaffolds for cell encapsulation -- Skeletal myogenesis on elastomeric substrates: implications for tissue engineering -- Formation of a spherical multicellular aggregate (spheroid) of animal cells in the pores of polyurethane foam as a cell culture substratum and its application to a hybrid artificial liver. Hepatocyte culture utilizing porous polyvinyl formal resin maintains long-term stable albumin secretion activity -- Role of synthetic extracellular matrix in development of engineered dental pulp -- Comparative study of the use of poly(glycolic acid), calcium alginate and pluronics in the engineering of autologous porcine cartilage -- Cultivation of fibroblast cells on keratin-coated substrata -- Hydrogels -- Heterogeneous PHPMA hydrogels for tissue repair and axonal regeneration in the injured spinal cord -- The influence of physical structure and charge on neurite extension in a 3D hydrogel scaffold -- Complexation of basic fibroblast growth factor with gelatin -- Ectopic bone formation induced by biodegradable hydrogels incorporating bone morphogenetic protein -- Subject index.
The articles included in this text highlight the important advances in polymer science that impact tissue engineering. The breadth of polymer science is well represented with the relevance of both polymer chemistry and morphology emphasized in terms of cell and tissue response.
9789047403272
Biomedical materials.
Polymers in medicine.
Electronic books.
R857.P6 -- P65 1998eb
610.28
Polymers for tissue engineering. - 1 online resource (447 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- New Polymers -- Mechanical properties of a self-assembling oligopeptide matrix -- Elastic protein-based polymers in soft tissue augmentation and generation -- Synthesis and characterization of polymer-(multi)-peptide conjugates for control of specific cell aggregation -- Synthesis and characterization of degradable polyurethane elastomers containing an amino acid-based chain extender -- Preparation and characterization of poly(propylene fumarate-co-ethylene glycol) hydrogels -- Creating biomimetic micro-environments with synthetic polymer-peptide hybrid molecules -- Polymer Modification -- Enhancing the interaction of central nervous system neurons with poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) via a novel surface amine-functionalization reaction followed by peptide modification -- Chemical modification and photograft polymerization upon expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene) -- Biomolecular modification of p(AAm-co-EG/AA) IPNs supports osteoblast adhesion and phenotypic expression -- Surface grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) onto poly(acrylamide-co-vinyl amine) cross-linked films under mild conditions -- Periodontal ligament cell culture on the hydrophobic substrate coated with proteins of periodontal ligament fibroblast-conditioned medium -- Scaffolds -- Surface characteristics and biocompatibility of lactide-based poly(ethylene glycol) scaffolds for tissue engineering -- Poly(vinyl alcohol) synthetic polymer foams as scaffolds for cell encapsulation -- Skeletal myogenesis on elastomeric substrates: implications for tissue engineering -- Formation of a spherical multicellular aggregate (spheroid) of animal cells in the pores of polyurethane foam as a cell culture substratum and its application to a hybrid artificial liver. Hepatocyte culture utilizing porous polyvinyl formal resin maintains long-term stable albumin secretion activity -- Role of synthetic extracellular matrix in development of engineered dental pulp -- Comparative study of the use of poly(glycolic acid), calcium alginate and pluronics in the engineering of autologous porcine cartilage -- Cultivation of fibroblast cells on keratin-coated substrata -- Hydrogels -- Heterogeneous PHPMA hydrogels for tissue repair and axonal regeneration in the injured spinal cord -- The influence of physical structure and charge on neurite extension in a 3D hydrogel scaffold -- Complexation of basic fibroblast growth factor with gelatin -- Ectopic bone formation induced by biodegradable hydrogels incorporating bone morphogenetic protein -- Subject index.
The articles included in this text highlight the important advances in polymer science that impact tissue engineering. The breadth of polymer science is well represented with the relevance of both polymer chemistry and morphology emphasized in terms of cell and tissue response.
9789047403272
Biomedical materials.
Polymers in medicine.
Electronic books.
R857.P6 -- P65 1998eb
610.28