Adhesion, Growth, and Maturation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells on Low-Density Polyethylene Grafted with Bioactive Substances

The attractiveness of synthetic polymers for cell colonization can be affected by physical, chemical, and biological modification of the polymer surface. In this study, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) was treated by an Ar+ plasma discharge and then grafted with biologically active substances, namely...

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Main Authors: Martin Parizek, Nikola Slepickova Kasalkova, Lucie Bacakova, Zdenek Svindrych, Petr Slepicka, Marketa Bacakova, Vera Lisa, Vaclav Svorcik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/371430