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Selective RGD-mediated adhesion of osteoblasts at surfaces of implants

  • Martin Kantlehner
  • , Dirk Finsinger
  • , Jörg Meyer
  • , Patricia Schaffner
  • , Alfred Jonczyk
  • , Beate Diefenbach
  • , Berthold Nies
  • , Horst Kessler
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Merck KGaA

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Abstract

Osteoblasts: yes, platelets: no! Bone implants have to be integrated with the surrounding tissue to allow a smooth and stable connection. A new procedure is shown which is based on covalent linking of a highly selective RGD peptide to a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) material (see picture). Osteoblasts very effectively bind to the treated surface and are stimulated to proliferate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)560-562
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume38
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Feb 1999

Keywords

  • Bioorganic chemistry
  • Integrins
  • Materials science
  • Peptides
  • Surface chemistry

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