Expression of VEGF and BMP-2 in Osteoblast cells exposed to a combination of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and hydroxyapatite (HAp)

• Main Authors: Claudia Michelle Darjanki (Author), Jonathan Steven Hananta (Author), Chiquita Prahasanti (Author), Noer Ulfah (Author), Banun Kusumawardani (Author), I Komang Evan Wijaksana (Author), Mohammed Aljunaid (Author), Anord Nkuba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been widely used, but it has several fallback properties in its interaction with bone tissue, so the addition of hydroxyapatite (HAp) material aims to improve the biocompatibility, regeneration process, and osteointegration of bone implants. The HAp mate...