A dynamic biointerface controls mussel adhesion

Science. 2023 Nov 17;382(6672):763-764. doi: 10.1126/science.adl2002. Epub 2023 Nov 16.

Authors

Guoqing Pan¹, Bin Li²

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
² Medical 3D Printing Center, Orthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

PMID: 37972175
DOI: 10.1126/science.adl2002

Abstract

The mussel-adherent secreta interface reveals how nonliving material can be compatible with tissue.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biopolymers*
Bivalvia* / physiology
Cilia* / physiology

Substances

Biopolymers