Influence of mixed organosilane coatings with variable RGD surface densities on the adhesion and proliferation of human osteosarcoma Saos-2 cells to magnesium alloy AZ31

In the last decade, the use of magnesium and its alloys as biodegradable implant materials has become increasingly accepted. However, surface modification of these materials to control the degradation rate in the early stages of healing and improve their biocompatibility is crucial to the successful...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxi Yang, Afrah Al Hegy, Eric R. Gauthier, Joy Gray-Munro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-03-01
Series:Bioactive Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X16300524