@article {45588,
	title = {Modification of porous polyethylene scaffolds for cell attachment and proliferation},
	journal = {International journal of nanomedicine},
	volume = {13},
	year = {2018},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {87-90},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Synthetic polymers are widely researched for their use in tissue engineering. Control in size, surface area, pore size, and elasticity are the biggest advantages of using a man-made polymer. However, often the polymers are hydrophobic (do not encourage cell attachment); hence, it is hugely challenging to integrate them with the normal tissues. Herein, we have tried to overcome this disadvantage of polymers by coating them with citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles and arginine. High-density polyethylene, upon multiple treatments, shows low water contact angle, which encourages cell attachment and proliferation in comparison to the untreated polymers.</p>},
	doi = {10.2147/IJN.S125000},
	author = {Sengupta, P. and Surwase, S. S. and Prasad, B. L.}
}
