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SUBMITTER: Ravi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3880793 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ravi Swathi S Caves Jeffrey M JM Martinez Adam W AW Haller Carolyn A CA Chaikof Elliot L EL
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A 20121205 7
Recombinant, elastin-like protein (ELP) polymers are of significant interest for the engineering of compliant, resilient soft tissues due to a wide range of tunable mechanical properties, biostability, and biocompatibility. Here, we enhance endothelial cell (EC) and mesenchymal stem cell compatibility with ELP constructs by addition of fibronectin (Fn) to the surface or bulk of ELP hydrogels. We find that cell adhesion, proliferation, and migration can be modulated by Fn addition. Adsorption of ...[more]