



@book {2383,
	title = {Mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and morphological analysis on interconnected macroporous structures},
	series = {Key Engineering MaterialsKey Eng Mat},
	volume = {330-332 II},
	year = {2007},
	note = {Cited By (since 1996): 2Export Date: 21 November 2012Source: ScopusCODEN: KEMAELanguage of Original Document: EnglishCorrespondence Address: Teixeira, S.; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biom{\'e}dica, Rua do Campo Alegre,823, 4150-180, Porto, Portugal; email: smsilva@ineb.up.ptReferences: Mastrogiacomo, M., (2006) Biomaterials, 27, p. 3230;Queiroz, A.C., Teixeira, S., Monteiro, F.J., Santos, J.D., (2004) Materials, pp. 455,358. , Science Forum; 
Queiroz, A.C., Teixeira, S., Monteiro, F.J., Santos, J.D., (2004) Key Engineering Materials, pp. 254,997; 
Moroni, L., (2006) Biomaterials, 27, p. 4911
},
	month = {2007///},
	pages = {1129 - 1132},
	abstract = {Calcium phosphate ceramics are widely used as bone substitutes since they are biocompatible and bioactive. Given that their chemical composition is close to natural bone, calcium phosphate ceramics are promising bone substitute materials in orthopaedics, maxillofacial surgery and dentistry. Hydroxyapatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) are the most commonly used calcium phosphates, because their calcium/phosphorus (Ca/P) ratios are close to that of natural bone and they are relatively stable in physiological environment. Furthermore, other critical parameters must be accomplished when designing a biomaterial for bone regeneration, namely: pore size, shape and interconnectivity [1]. Porosity is one of the most important factors since it influences the adhesion, migration nutrient supply and ultimately, proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells. In this study, HA scaffolds with controlled porosity were obtained and their capacity to support human and rat mesenchymal stem cells attachment and proliferation was evaluated.},
	keywords = {Biomaterials, Calcium Compounds, cell adhesion, cytology, hydroxyapatite, Macroporous ceramics, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, orthopedics, Phase composition, Physiological models, porosity, Tricalcium phosphate (TCP)},
	isbn = {10139826 (ISSN)},
	url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33846317063\&partnerID=40\&md5=ba9f628d2ad403a6ab70a617a1c9b273},
	author = {Teixeira, S. and Fernandes, H.M. and De Boer, J. and Ferraz, M.P. and Monteiro, F.J.}
}
