کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1429519 | 987175 | 2013 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• A monomer containing the RGD moiety was incorporated into PHEMA-based hydrogels.
• The PHEMA-based hydrogels were characterised by SEM and EFTEM.
• RGD was uniformly distributed through the hydrogels.
• RGD promoted invasion of hydrogel sponges by human corneal epithelial cells.
A monomer that contained the RGD ligand motif was synthesized and copolymerized with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate using polymerization-induced phase separation methods to form poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based hydrogel sponges. The sponges had morphologies of aggregated polymer droplets and interconnected pores, the pores having dimensions in the order of 10 μm typical of PHEMA sponges. RGD-containing moieties appeared to be evenly distributed through the polymer droplets. Compared to PHEMA sponges that were not functionalized with RGD, the new sponges containing RGD allowed greater invasion by human corneal epithelial cells, by advancing the attachment of cells to the surface of the polymer droplets.
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Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: C - Volume 33, Issue 8, 1 December 2013, Pages 4917–4922