Gradient biomaterials and their influences on cell migration

Interface Focus

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 337-355

  Wu, Jindan ^a   Mao, Zhengwei ^a   Tan, Huaping ^a   Han, Lulu ^a   Ren, Tanchen ^a   Gao, Changyou ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biointerfaces; Biomaterials; Cell migration; Gradient; Regenerative medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860863407     PISSN: 20428898     EISSN: 20428901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2011.0124     Document Type: Review

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