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    Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A: Volume 87A, Issue 2

    283-562
    November 2008
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Bioimaging of dexamethasone and TGF β-1 and its biological activities of chondrogenic differentiation in hydrogel constructs

Kun Na,  Sungwon Kim,  Bo Kyung Sun,  Dae Gyun Woo,  Han Na Yang,  Hyung-Min Chung,  Keun-Hong Park, 
  • Pages: 283-289
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

In vitro cytotoxicity, hemolysis assay, and biodegradation behavior of biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)–poly(ethylene glycol)–poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) nanoparticles as potential drug carriers

Cheng Chen,  Yin Chung Cheng,  Chung Him Yu,  Shun Wan Chan,  Man Ken Cheung,  Peter H. F. Yu, 
  • Pages: 290-298
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Nano hydroxyapatite structures influence early bone formation

Luiz Meirelles,  Anna Arvidsson,  Martin Andersson,  Per Kjellin,  Tomas Albrektsson,  Ann Wennerberg, 
  • Pages: 299-307
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Genipin-induced changes in collagen gels: Correlation of mechanical properties to fluorescence

Harini G. Sundararaghavan,  Gary A. Monteiro,  Norman A. Lapin,  Yves J. Chabal,  Jennifer R. Miksan,  David I. Shreiber, 
  • Pages: 308-320
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Effect of mouse VEGF164 on the viability of hydroxyethyl methacrylate–methyl methacrylate-microencapsulated cells in vivo: Bioluminescence imaging

Dangxiao Cheng,  Chuen Lo,  Michael V. Sefton, 
  • Pages: 321-331
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Heparin dopant increases the electrical stability, cell adhesion, and growth of conducting polypyrrole/poly(L,L-lactide) composites

Shiyun Meng,  Mahmoud Rouabhia,  Guixin Shi,  Ze Zhang, 
  • Pages: 332-344
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro cell culture viability of degradable poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane)-based polymers and crosslinked gels

Daniel J. Siegwart,  Sidi A. Bencherif,  Abiraman Srinivasan,  Jeffrey O. Hollinger,  Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, 
  • Pages: 345-358
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Selective binding of carcinoembryonic antigen using imprinted polymeric hydrogels

Brendan J. Casey,  Peter Kofinas, 
  • Pages: 359-363
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

A novel method to prepare water-dispersible magnetic nanoparticles and their biomedical applications: Magnetic capture probe and specific cellular uptake

Changjiang Yu,  Jianjun Zhao,  Yingzhi Guo,  Cailing Lu,  Xu Ma,  Zhongwei Gu, 
  • Pages: 364-372
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Effects of γ-irradiation, storage and hydration on osteoinductivity of DBM and DBM/AM composite†

Qing-Qing Qiu,  Jerome Connor, 
  • Pages: 373-379
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Microtopography of titanium suppresses osteoblastic differentiation but enhances chondroblastic differentiation of rat femoral periosteum-derived cells

Katsutoshi Kubo,  Wael Att,  Masahiro Yamada,  Kuzuhiro Ohmi,  Naoki Tsukimura,  Takeo Suzuki,  Hatsuhiko Maeda,  Takahiro Ogawa, 
  • Pages: 380-391
  • First Published: 07 January 2008

Enhanced neurite alignment on micro-patterned poly-L-lactic acid films

Jianming Li,  Helen McNally,  Riyi Shi, 
  • Pages: 392-404
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Evaluation of cell affinity on poly(L-lactide) and poly(ε-caprolactone) blends and on PLLA-b-PCL diblock copolymer surfaces

Diana Ajami-Henriquez,  Mónica Rodríguez,  Marcos Sabino,  R. Verónica Castillo,  Alejandro J. Müller,  Adriana Boschetti-de-Fierro,  Clarissa Abetz,  Volker Abetz,  Philippe Dubois, 
  • Pages: 405-417
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Uptake of calcium phosphate nanoshells by osteoblasts and their effect on growth and differentiation

Stephanie M. Schmidt,  Kathleen A. Moran,  Ailis M. Tweed Kent,  Jenalle L. Slosar,  Matthew J. Webber,  Mark J. McCready,  Cassandra Deering,  John M. Veranth,  Agnes Ostafin, 
  • Pages: 418-428
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Biocompatibility of a functionally graded bioceramic coating made by wide-band laser cladding

Zhu Weidong,  Liu Qibin,  Zheng Min,  Wang Xudong, 
  • Pages: 429-433
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Bone growth enhancement in vivo on press-fit titanium alloy implants with acid etched microtexture

Henrik Daugaard,  Brian Elmengaard,  Joan E. Bechtold,  Kjeld Soballe, 
  • Pages: 434-440
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Study on the biocompatibility of novel terpolyester poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate)

Yan-Sheng Liang,  Wei Zhao,  Guo-Qiang Chen, 
  • Pages: 441-449
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Corrosive effects of fluoride on titanium: Investigation by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and human epithelial cell culturing

Anette Stájer,  Krisztina Ungvári,  István K. Pelsőczi,  Hilda Polyánka,  Albert Oszkó,  Erzsébet Mihalik,  Zoltán Rakonczay,  Márta Radnai,  Lajos Kemény,  András Fazekas,  Kinga Turzó, 
  • Pages: 450-458
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Synthesis, degradability, and cell affinity of poly (DL-lactide-co-RS-hydroxyethyl-β-malolactonate)

Liang Wang,  Xiaohua Jia,  Yongsheng Chen,  Yongzhe Che,  Zhi Yuan, 
  • Pages: 459-469
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Helical domain collagen substrates mineralization in simulated body fluid

Giuseppe Falini,  Simona Fermani,  Barbara Palazzo,  Norberto Roveri, 
  • Pages: 470-476
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Innovative silicate-based cements for endodontics: A study of osteoblast-like cell response

M. G. Gandolfi,  S. Pagani,  F. Perut,  G. Ciapetti,  N. Baldini,  R. Mongiorgi,  C. Prati, 
  • Pages: 477-486
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

A mathematical model for predicting drug release from a biodurable drug-eluting stent coating

Syed Hossainy,  Santosh Prabhu, 
  • Pages: 487-493
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Primary sequence of ionic self-assembling peptide gels affects endothelial cell adhesion and capillary morphogenesis†

A. L. Sieminski,  C. E. Semino,  H. Gong,  R. D. Kamm, 
  • Pages: 494-504
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

pH-induced conformation changes of adsorbed vitronectin maximize its bovine aortic endothelial cell binding ability

Matthew T. Bernards,  Shaoyi Jiang, 
  • Pages: 505-514
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

A preliminary study on MeO-PEG-PLGA-PEG-OMe nanoparticles as intravenous carriers

Yourong Duan,  Jinping Xu,  Yunzhu Lin,  Hui Yu,  Tao Gong,  Yaogang Li,  Zhirong Zhang, 
  • Pages: 515-523
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Cytocompatibility of aliphatic polyesters—In vitro study on fibroblasts and macrophages

Elzbieta Pamula,  Piotr Dobrzynski,  Barbara Szot,  Magdalena Kretek,  Jolanta Krawciow,  Barbara Plytycz,  Magdalena Chadzinska, 
  • Pages: 524-535
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Allocation of nonbirefringent wear debris: Darkfield illumination associated with PIXE microanalysis reveals cobalt deposition in mineralized bone matrix adjacent to CoCr implants

B. Busse,  M. Hahn,  M. Niecke,  B. Jobke,  K. Püschel,  G. Delling,  A. Katzer, 
  • Pages: 536-545
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

In vitro oxidation of high polydimethylsiloxane content biomedical polyurethanes: Correlation with the microstructure

Rebeca Hernandez,  Jadwiga Weksler,  Ajay Padsalgikar,  James Runt, 
  • Pages: 546-556
  • First Published: 09 January 2008

Effect of sintering on porosity, phase, and surface morphology of spray dried hydroxyapatite microspheres

Ai-Juan Wang,  Yu-Peng Lu,  Rui-Fu Zhu,  Shi-Tong Li,  Gui-Yong Xiao,  Guang-Feng Zhao,  Wen-Hua Xu, 
  • Pages: 557-562
  • First Published: 27 February 2008