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Heterobifunctional Membranes by Plasma Induced Graft Polymerization as an Artificial Organ for Penetration Keratoprosthesis by Patricia Chuen-Thuen Chang; Shyh-Dar Lee; Ging-Ho Hsiue is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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Highly biocompatible polymer membrane was developed for an artificial cornea in this surface modification study. Heterobifunctional silicone rubber membranes (hetero-SR) were prepared by grafting different functional polymers on each side of a silicone rubber membrane (SR). A novel type of bifunctional membrane was developed with the upper-side favoring cell attachment and growth, and the lower-side suppressing cell adhesion. The preparation of heterobifunctional membranes, characterization of polymer membrane surface properties such as ATR-FTIR and ESCA and contact angle, and biological analysis (in vitro and in vivo studies) were investigated in this work. Based on the biological analysis, the heterobifunctional membrane displays promising potential for use as an artificial cornea.

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Author

Patricia Chuen-Thuen Chang; Shyh-Dar Lee; Ging-Ho Hsiue

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Heterocorporation; Wiley (ISSN 0021-9304)

Published

1998

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)