• A low elastic modulus Ti-Nb-Hf alloy bioactivated with an elastin-like 

      González, Marta; Salvagni, Emiliano; Rodríguez Cabello, J.C.; Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier; Manero Planella, José María; Peña, Javier (2012)
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      Realitzat a/amb:   Universidad de Valladolid
      b-type titanium alloys with low Young’s modulus are desirable to reduce stress shielding effect and enhance bone remodeling for implants used to substitute failed hard tissue. For biomaterials application, the surface ...
    • Covalent grafting of titanium with a cathelicidin peptide produces an osteoblast compatible surface with antistaphylococcal activity 

      Boix Lemonche, Gerard; Guillem Martí, Jordi; D'Este, Francesca; Manero Planella, José María; Skerlavaj, Barbara (2020-01-01)
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      Realitzat a/amb:   Università degli Studi di Udine
      Bacterial infection of orthopaedic implants, often caused by Staphylococcus species, may ultimately lead to implant failure. The development of infection-resistant, osteoblast-compatible biomaterials could represent an ...
    • Double acid etching treatment of dental implants for enhanced biological properties 

      Giner Tarrida, Lluís; Mercade, Montse; Torrent Camarero, Sergi; Punset Fuste, Miquel; Pérez Antoñanzas, Román; Delgado, Luis M.; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier (2018-04)
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      Background: The topographical features on the surface of dental implants have been considered as a critical parameter for enhancing the osseointegration of implants. In this work, we proposed a surface obtained by ...
    • Focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy characterization of cell behavior on polymer micro-/nanopatterned substrates: A study of cell¿substrate interactions 

      Martínez, Elena; Engel López, Elisabeth; López-Iglesias, Carmen; Mills, Christopher A; Planell Estany, Josep Anton; Samitier Martí, Josep (2008)
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      Topographic micro and nanostructures can play an interesting role in cell behaviour when cells are cultured on these kinds of patterned substrates. It is especially relevant to investigate the influence of the nanometric ...
    • Ion-selective electrodes to monitor osteoblast-like cellular influence on the extracellular concentration of calcium 

      Gustavsson, Johan; Planell Estany, Josep Anton; Engel López, Elisabeth (2013-04-27)
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      In bone tissue engineering, the composition of the ionic extracellular environment (IEE) can determine both cellular fate and a biomaterial ’ s development and performance. Therefore, precise control of the IEE and a ...
    • Plasma-induced selectivity in bone cancer cells death 

      Canal Barnils, Cristina; Fontelo, Raul; Hamouda, Inés; Guillem Martí, Jordi; Cvelbar, Uros; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau (2017-09-01)
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      Background Current therapies for bone cancers - either primary or metastatic – are difficult to implement and unfortunately not completely effective. An alternative therapy could be found in cold plasmas generated at ...
    • Response of Saos-2 osteoblast-like cells to kilohertz-resonance excitation in porous metallic scaffolds 

      Deering, Joseph; Presas Batlló, Alexandre; Lee, Bryan E. J.; Valentín Ruiz, David (Elsevier, 2020-06-01)
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      Post-operative therapy for joint replacement is often performed to optimize bone volume and bone-implant contact. Methods, such as pulsed therapeutic ultrasound, have been shown to be a valuable addition to regular ...