[Bioactive films for biomaterial coating and intended for tissue engineering: new original methods?]

Pathol Biol (Paris). 2002 Apr;50(3):189-93. doi: 10.1016/s0369-8114(02)00287-0.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Numerous functionalized biomaterials aimed to induce specific cellular or tissular responses have been developed in the last decade. They result often from a specific treatment of the interface of the material. Techniques like physisorption, covalent binding or deposition of a Langmuir-Blodgett film have been employed to modify surface properties. We describe here a novel approach based upon an alternated adsorption of polyelectrolytes (polyanions or polycations) leading to the build-up of a film. These films can be functionalized through protein insertion (ligands) or by covalent peptide bindings able to interact with cellular receptors. Combined with a high affinity for calcium or phosphate complexing properties such functionalized architectures could constitute an original way to favour osseointegration.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Amino Acid Motifs
  • Animals
  • Anions
  • Cations
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible*
  • Crystallization
  • Durapatite / chemistry
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Osseointegration
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Protein Binding
  • Surface Properties
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*

Substances

  • Anions
  • Cations
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Durapatite