
6 Cell and Material Interface
This study shows that by using this optimal range for the interface, many properties of
cells in contact with the surface can be modulated. Hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity
of a surface has direct effects on protein adsorption, depending on the hydrophobic or
hydrophilic nature of the protein. This property also affects the way in which congu-
ration the protein will be adsorbed (Ker et al. 2011; Assal et al. 2013). For example,
it has been observed that bronectin, an important ECM component having a role in
cell adhesion, adsorption on the gels with an intermediate hydrophobicity was signi-
cantly higher than that ...