Title :
The effects of aging on the responses of primary human osteoblasts to implant materials
Author :
Zhang, Hai ; Ahmad, Mansur ; Gronowicz, Gloria
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Prosthodontics, Connecticut Univ. Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
Abstract :
Primary human osteoblasts cultured on implant materials demonstrated differences in cell attachment, percent collagen synthesized and mineralization depending on the age of the patient
Keywords :
biomedical materials; bone; cellular biophysics; dentistry; orthopaedics; proteins; aging effects; alkaline phosphatase activity; cell attachment; cultured osteoblasts; mineralization; patient age; percent collagen synthesized; primary human osteoblasts; response to implant materials; Aging; Bones; Calcium; Cells (biology); Humans; Implants; Mineralization; Orthopedic surgery; Proteins; Senior citizens;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the IEEE 25th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
West Hartford, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5486-9
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.1999.755751
