Synthetic polymer derivatives as substrata for neuronal adhesion and growth

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1993, Pages 423-432

  Woerly, S ^a   Maghami, G ^a   Duncan, R ^a   Subr, V ^b   Ulbrich, K ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Axonal growth; Cell adhesion; Hydrogels; MTT test; Neural tissue biocompatibility; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSAMINE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POLYMER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CELL ADHESION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; NERVE GROWTH; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ACRYLAMIDES; ANIMAL; AXONS; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIVISION; DYES; GELS; METHACRYLATES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NEURONS; RATS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 0027481442     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0361-9230(93)90274-F     Document Type: Article

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