Surface modification of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane poly(carbonate-urea) urethane (POSS-PCU) nanocomposite polymer as a stent coating for enhanced capture of endothelial progenitor cells

An unmet need exists for the development of next-generation multifunctional nanocomposite materials for biomedical applications, particularly in the field of cardiovascular regenerative biology. Herein, we describe the preparation and characterization of a novel polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane...

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Main Authors: Tan, Aaron, Farhatnia, Yasmin, Goh, Debbie, G, Natasha, de Mel, Achala, Lim, Jing, Teoh, Swee-Hin, Malkovskiy, Andrey V, Chawla, Reema, Rajadas, Jayakumar, Cousins, Brian G, Alavijeh, Mohammad S, Seifalian, Alexander M, Hamblin, Michael R.
Other Authors: Harvard University--MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81439