title: Tailoring of mesenchymal stem cells behavior on plasma-modified polytetrafluoroethylene.
abstract: By altering the surface properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) substrates using a special PIII technique, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) proliferation and osteogenesis can be promoted in culture without osteogenic supplements. The structures are created intrinsically in the PTFE for no risk of materials delamination. Large-scale features and locally different functions can also be readily produced on the same substrate by this technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics & Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Huaiyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dixon T K
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Kwok
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Haigang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Zhengwei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Paul K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry; D010012:Osteogenesis; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene