aThe increase in nonprotein SH groups in response to Cd can be detected within 15 min of adding the metal ion. The rapid nature of this response suggests that the enzymes required for PC synthesis are constitutively present. To determine if de novo protein synthesis is required for this ...
The main object was to asses if the treatments were effective in order to obtain a surface presenting at the same time bone-like apatite induction ability, low metal ion release, good cell response and high protein binding. The morphology, crystallographic structure, porosity and wettability of ...