Inkjet printed periodical micropatterns made of inert alumina ceramics induce contact guidance and stimulate osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells

I Lauria, M Kramer, T Schröder, S Kant, A Hausmann… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Bioinert high performance ceramics exhibit detrimental features for implant components with
direct bone contact because of their low osseointegrating capability. We hypothesized that …

Mechanisms of Cdc42-mediated rat MSC differentiation on micro/nano-textured topography

G Li, Y Song, M Shi, Y Du, W Wang, Y Zhang - Acta Biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Micro/nano-textured titanium surface topography promotes osteoblast differentiation and the
Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. However, the response of rat bone mesenchymal stem …

The antibacterial W-containing microarc oxidation coating on Ti6Al4V

T Zhou, J Liu, X Zhang, B Shen, J Yang, W Hu… - Surface and Coatings …, 2019 - Elsevier
The antibacterial properties of the microarc oxidation coating have gained wide attentions,
and W-containing surface has been verified to be notably bactericidal. Herein, in this work …

Human mesenchymal stem‐cell behaviour on direct laser micropatterned electrospun scaffolds with hierarchical structures

H Li, YS Wong, F Wen, KW Ng, GKL Ng… - Macromolecular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Direct laser machining and electrospinning are utilized to obtain a bi‐layered hybrid scaffold
with hierarchical topographical features to mimic extracellular matrix‐like microenvironment …

Involvement of YAP, TAZ and HSP90 in contact guidance and intercellular junction formation in corneal epithelial cells

VK Raghunathan, B Dreier, JT Morgan, BC Tuyen… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The extracellular environment possesses a rich milieu of biophysical and biochemical
signaling cues that are simultaneously integrated by cells and influence cellular phenotype …

Initial contact guidance during cell spreading is contractility-independent

A Sales, AW Holle, R Kemkemer - Soft Matter, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
A wide variety of cell types exhibit substrate topography-based behavior, also known as
contact guidance. However, the precise cellular mechanisms underlying this process are still …

Mechanical Alloying Integrated with Cold Spray Coating for Fabrication Cu50(Ti50−xNix), x; 10, 20, 30, and 40 at.% Antibiofilm Metallic Glass Coated/SUS304 …

A Aldhameer, MS El-Eskandarany, M Kishk, F Alajmi… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibacterial agents derived from conventional organic compounds have traditionally been
employed as a biofilm protective coating for many years. These agents, on the other hand …

Controlled silanization–amination reactions on the Ti6Al4V surface for biomedical applications

A Rodríguez-Cano, P Cintas… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2013 - Elsevier
Formation of thin films on titanium alloys incorporating bioactive small molecules or
macromolecules is a route to improve their biocompatibility. Aminoalkylsilanes are …

Regulation of osteogenesis by micro/nano hierarchical titanium surfaces through a Rock-Wnt5a feedback loop

Y Yu, X Shen, J Liu, Y Hu, Q Ran, C Mu… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Titanium substrates with micro/nano hierarchical features could positively mediate the
osteogenesis of a titanium implant; nevertheless, the underlying molecular mechanism …

The influence and interactions of substrate thickness, organization and dimensionality on cell morphology and migration

C Feng, Y Cheng, PG Chao - Acta biomaterialia, 2013 - Elsevier
Cells reside in a complex microenvironment in situ, with a number of chemical and physical
parameters interacting to modulate cell phenotype and activities. To understand cell …