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6.3.1.1 HA in Polymers
Until recently, the effects of the nanosize hydroxyapatite (nHA) scaffold sur-
face on protein adsorption and in vivo biocompatibility and vascularization have
been analyzed. Nanoparticles strongly influence various inflammatory processes,
depending on their physical and chemical properties (e.g. size, shape, surface
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FIGURE 6.3
Confocal microscopy imaging of MG-63 grown without serum for 4h on ammonium
persulfate APS-treated CNPs, bare (A and B) or with adsorbed fibronectin (C and D), RGD-pep (E
and F), and RGE-pep (G and H). Actin appears red (left column) and vinculin green (right column).
From Vidal.
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(For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is
referred to the online version of this topic)
