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Quantifying the relation between bond number and myoblast proliferation.

Tanyarut Boontheekul1, Hyun-Joon Kong, Susan X Hsiong

  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

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|December 4, 2008
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Cell proliferation depends on how peptide fragments like arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) are presented. Increased RGD density and affinity enhance cell growth, while nanoscale distribution has a complex effect, impacting cell adhesion and biomaterial design.

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