An Anti-CD34 Antibody-Functionalized Clinical-Grade POSS-PCU Nanocomposite Polymer for Cardiovascular Stent Coating Applications: A Preliminary Assessment of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Capture and Hemocompatibility

Aaron Tan; Debbie Goh; Yasmin Farhatnia; Natasha G; Jing Lim; Swee-Hin Teoh; Jayakumar Rajadas; Mohammad S. Alavijeh; Alexander M. Seifalian

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077112

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An Anti-CD34 Antibody-Functionalized Clinical-Grade POSS-PCU Nanocomposite Polymer for Cardiovascular Stent Coating Applications: A Preliminary Assessment of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Capture and Hemocompatibility

Aaron Tan ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Aaron Tan, Debbie Goh

Affiliations Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom, UCL Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Debbie Goh ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Aaron Tan, Debbie Goh

Affiliations Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom, UCL Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Yasmin Farhatnia,

Affiliation Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Natasha G,

Affiliations Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom, UCL Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Jing Lim,

Affiliation Division of Bioengineering, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Swee-Hin Teoh,

Affiliation Division of Bioengineering, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Jayakumar Rajadas,

Affiliation Biomaterials and Advanced Drug Delivery Laboratory, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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Mohammad S. Alavijeh,

Affiliation Pharmidex Pharmaceutical Services Ltd., London, United Kingdom
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Alexander M. Seifalian

* E-mail: a.seifalian@ucl.ac.uk

Affiliations Centre for Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine, UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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An Anti-CD34 Antibody-Functionalized Clinical-Grade POSS-PCU Nanocomposite Polymer for Cardiovascular Stent Coating Applications: A Preliminary Assessment of Endothelial Progenitor Cell Capture and Hemocompatibility

Aaron Tan,
Debbie Goh,
Yasmin Farhatnia,
Natasha G,
Jing Lim,
Swee-Hin Teoh,
Jayakumar Rajadas,
Mohammad S. Alavijeh,
Alexander M. Seifalian

Published: October 8, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077112

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