Transmission electron microscopical study of fibroblast attachment to microtextured silicone rubber surfaces

Cells and Materials

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-39

  Den Braber, E T ^b   De Ruijter, J E ^b   Croes, H J E ^b   Ginsel, L A ^b   Jansen, J A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fibroblast response; Groves; Silicone elastomer; Surface topography; Transmission electron microscopy; Ultrathin sectioning

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMER; SILICON;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL ADHESION; CYTOSKELETON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SKIN FIBROBLAST; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031403652     PISSN: 10516794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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