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Nanotextured porous titanium scaffolds by argon ion irradiation: Toward conformal nanopatterning and improved implant osseointegration by Civantos, Ana, Mesa-Restrepo, Andrea, Torres, Yadir, Shetty, Akshath R, Cheng, Ming Kit, Jaramillo-Correa, Camilo, Aditya, Teresa, Allain, Jean Paul

“…Stress shielding and osseointegration are two main challenges in bone regeneration, which have been targeted successfully by chemical and physical surface…”
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Bone morphogenetic protein 2: heterologous expression and potential in bone regeneration by Mesa Restrepo, Andrea, Fernando Alzate, Juan, Patiño Gonzalez, Edwin Bairon

“…Currently, bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) is one of the two osteoinductive growth factors used in medical devices to promote bone formation. Typically,…”
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Surface Modification of Bacterial Cellulose for Biomedical Applications by Aditya, Teresa, Allain, Jean Paul, Jaramillo, Camilo, Restrepo, Andrea Mesa

“…Bacterial cellulose is a naturally occurring polysaccharide with numerous biomedical applications that range from drug delivery platforms to tissue engineering…”
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Synergistic Effect of rhBMP-2 Protein and Nanotextured Titanium Alloy Surface to Improve Osteogenic Implant Properties by Mesa-Restrepo, Andrea, Civantos, Ana, Allain, Jean, Patiño, Edwin, Alzate, Juan, Balcázar, Norman, Montes, Robinson, Pavón, Juan, Rodríguez-Ortiz, José, Torres, Yadir

“…One of the major limitations during titanium (Ti) implant osseointegration is the poor cellular interactions at the biointerface. In the present study, the…”
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Porous Titanium Surfaces to Control Bacteria Growth: Mechanical Properties and Sulfonated Polyetheretherketone Coatings as Antibiofouling Approaches by Beltrán, Ana M., Civantos, Ana, Dominguez-Trujillo, Cristina, Moriche, Rocío, Rodríguez-Ortiz, José A., García-Moreno, Francisco, Webster, Thomas J., Kamm, Paul H., Restrepo, Andrea Mesa, Torres, Yadir

“…Here, titanium porous substrates were fabricated by a space holder technique. The relationship between microstructural characteristics (pore equivalent…”
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Enhancing silk fibroin structures and applications through angle-dependent Ar+ plasma treatment by Posada, Viviana M., Marin, Alexandru, Mesa-Restrepo, Andrea, Nashed, Jordan, Allain, Jean Paul

“…This study tackles limitations of Silk Fibroin (SF), including availability of sites for modification. This is achieved by Direct Plasma Nanosynthesis (DPNS),…”
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Osteointegration of Ti Bone Implants: A Study on How Surface Parameters Control the Foreign Body Response by Mesa-Restrepo, Andrea, Byers, Elizabeth, Brown, Justin L., Ramirez, Juan, Allain, Jean Paul, Posada, Viviana M.

“…The integration of titanium (Ti)-based implants with bone is limited, resulting in implant failure. This lack of osteointegration is due to the foreign body…”
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Ion Bombardment-Induced Nanoarchitectonics on Polyetheretherketone Surfaces for Enhanced Nanoporous Bioactive Implants by Aditya, Teresa, Mesa-Restrepo, Andrea, Civantos, Ana, Cheng, Ming-Kit, Jaramillo-Correa, Camilo, Posada, Viviana M., Koyn, Zachariah, Allain, Jean Paul

“…In spite of the biocompatible, nontoxic, and radiolucent properties of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), its biologically inert surface compromises its use in…”
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