Surfaces that sequester serum-borne heparin amplify growth factor activity.

Hudalla, Gregory A; Koepsel, Justin T; Murphy, William L · Adv Mater · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Surfaces presenting a heparin-binding peptide can non-covalently sequester heparin from culture supplements, such as fetal bovine serum. In turn, sequestered, serum-borne heparin can non-covalently localize growth factors at the cell-material interface, resulting in amplified growth factor bioactivity.

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