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dc.contributor.authorPaterson, S.
dc.contributor.authorShadforth, A.
dc.contributor.authorShaw, J.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, David
dc.contributor.authorChirila, T.
dc.contributor.authorBaker, M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:39:21Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:39:21Z
dc.date.created2013-10-28T20:00:31Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.citationPaterson, Stefan M. and Shadforth, Audra M. A. and Shaw, Jeremy A. and Brown, David H. and Chirila, Traian V. and Baker, Murray V. 2013. Improving the cellular invasion into PHEMA sponges by incorporation of the RGD peptide ligand: The use of copolymerization as a means to functionalize PHEMA sponges. Materials Science and Engineering: C. 33 (8): pp. 4917-4922.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40057
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.msec.2013.08.011
dc.description.abstract

A monomer that contained the RGD ligand motif was synthesized and copolymerized with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate using polymerization-induced phase separation methods to form poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based hydrogel sponges. The sponges had morphologies of aggregated polymer droplets and interconnected pores, the pores having dimensions in the order of 10 µm typical of PHEMA sponges. RGD-containing moieties appeared to be evenly distributed through the polymer droplets. Compared to PHEMA sponges that were not functionalized with RGD, the new sponges containing RGD allowed greater invasion by human corneal epithelial cells, by advancing the attachment of cells to the surface of the polymer droplets.

dc.publisherElsevier Science
dc.subjectSponges
dc.subjectPHEMA
dc.subjectPeptide ligands
dc.subjectCell invasion
dc.titleImproving the cellular invasion into PHEMA sponges by incorporation of the RGD peptide ligand: The use of copolymerization as a means to functionalize PHEMA sponges
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume33
dcterms.source.number8
dcterms.source.startPage4917
dcterms.source.endPage4922
dcterms.source.issn0928-4931
dcterms.source.titleMaterials Science and Engineering C
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NOTICE: This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Materials Science and Engineering: C. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Materials Science and Engineering: C, Volume 33, Issue 8, December 2013, Pages 4917-4922. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2013.08.011

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