Biomaterials Regulating Cell Function and Tissue Development: Volume 530

Download or read book Biomaterials Regulating Cell Function and Tissue Development: Volume 530 written by Robert C. Thomson and published by . This book was released on 1998-11-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains papers from an April 1998 symposium focusing on modification and characterization of both natural and synthetic materials to alter the human body's regenerative response. Coverage includes biomaterials in tissue engineering, controlling cell interactions with biomaterial chemistry or surface properties, and orthopedic applications of cell interactive biomaterials. Specific topics include a model for oxygen transport in microencapsulated islets, construction of biomimetic environments with a synthetic peptide analogue of collagen, and tailoring polymer surfaces for controlled cell behavior. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR