Surface Roughness, Porosity, and Texture as Modifiers of Cellular Adhesion
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Tissue Engineering
- Vol. 2 (4) , 241-253
- https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.1996.2.241
Abstract
Substrate topography in the micrometer range is reviewed as a modifier of the response of cultured cells and of biocompatibility when implanted into tissues. Characterization methods for substrate topography are discussed, including scanning electron microscopy, profilometry, laser scanning, and confocal microscopy. Because of the current technical limitations in reproducing micron-level topographic details, only one method, ion-beam etching, has been found suitable for texturing substrates on nonplanar surfaces.Keywords
This publication has 24 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Anatomy of Cupidʼs Bow in Normal and Cleft LipPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1993
- Soft Tissue Response to Textured Silicone Implants in an Animal ExperimentPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1993
- Surface Micromorphology and Cellular InteractionsJournal of Biomaterials Applications, 1993
- On the use of primary reference grade polydimethylsiloxaneJournal of Applied Biomaterials, 1993
- Surface characterization of microtextured siliconeBiomaterials, 1992
- Effects of a grooved epoxy substratum on epithelial cell behavior in vitro and in vivoJournal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1988
- The effect of humoral components on the cellular response to textured and nontextured PTFEJournal of Biomedical Materials Research, 1984
- Behaviour of fibroblast-like cells on grooved surfacesExperimental Cell Research, 1971
- Experiments on cell and axon orientation in vitro: The role of colloidal exudates in tissue organizationJournal of Experimental Zoology, 1945
- The cultivation of tissues in extraneous media as a method of morpho‐genetic studyThe Anatomical Record, 1912