• Different assembly of type IV collagen on hydrophilic and hydrophobic substrata alters endothelial cells interaction 

      Coelho, N. Miranda; Gonzalez Garcia, C.; Planell Estany, Josep Anton; Salmeron Sánchez, M; Altankov, George Petrov (2010-06)
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      Considering the structural role of type IV collagen (Col IV) in the assembly of the basement membrane (BM) and the perspective of mimicking its organization for vascular tissue engineering purposes, we studied the ...
    • Fibrinogen nanofibers for guiding endothelial cell behavior 

      Gugutkov, Dencho; Gustavsson, Johan; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau; Altankov, George Petrov (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013-01-01)
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      This paper describes the biological consequences of presenting electrospun fibrinogen (FBG) to endothelial cells as a spatially organized nanofibrous matrix. Aligned and randomly oriented FBG nanofibers with an average ...
    • Micro- and nanostructured hydroxyapatitecollagen microcarriers for bone tissue-engineering applications 

      Perez, R.A.; Altankov, George Petrov; Jorge Herrero, E.; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau (2013-05)
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      Novel hydroxyapatite (HA)–collagen microcarriers (MCs) with different micro/nanostructures were developed for bone tissue-engineering applications. The MCs were fabricated via calcium phosphate cement (CPC) emulsion in ...
    • Recombinant fibronectin fragment III8-10 / polylactic acid hybrid nanofibers enhance the bioactivity of titanium surface 

      Guillem Martí, Jordi; Boix Lemonche, Gerard; Gugutkov, Dencho; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau; Altankov, George Petrov; Manero Planella, José María (2018-03-22)
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      Aim: To develop a nanofiber (NF)-based biomimetic coating on titanium (Ti) that mimics the complex spatiotemporal organization of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Materials & methods:Recombinant cell attachment site (CAS) ...
    • Surface modifications of silicon nitride for cellular biosensor applications 

      Gustavsson, Johan; Altankov, George Petrov; Errachid, Abdelhamid; Samitier Martí, Josep; Planell Estany, Josep Anton; Engel López, Elisabeth (2008-01)
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      Thin films of silicon nitride (Si3N4) can be used in several kinds of micro-sized biosensors as a material to monitor fine environmental changes related to the process of bone formation in vitro. We found however that ...