Enhanced cellular adhesion on titanium by silk functionalized with titanium binding and RGD peptides

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Materials Science, Engineering, Silk Fibroin +2

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Inflammation, Tissue Engineering, Inflammatory Responses +10

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Macrophage Biology, Biology, Macrophage Responses +4