TOPOGRAPHICALLY ENGINEERED STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE APPLICATIONS

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12530013

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The present invention provides compositions including a cell contacting surface or film comprising nanotopography of nanofibers, nanotubes, nanochannels, microchannels or microwells, which are capable of enhancing or promoting cell differentiation or cell viability. The compositions are useful as medical implants, including orthopedic implants, dental implants, cardiovascular implants, neurological implants, neurovascular implants, gastrointestinal implants, muscular implants, and ocular implants. The present invention also provides methods of treating a patient in need of such an implant.

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SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE20 STANIFORD STREET BOSTON MA 02114

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Desai, Tejal A San Francisco, US 23 821
Klassen, Henry J Orange, US 4 113
Tao, Sarah Cambridge, US 5 78
Young, Michael Ipswich, US 163 1554

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