Preface
Part 1: Fundamentals of Cell Adhesion
How Substrate Properties Control Cell Adhesion. A Physical–Chemical Approach
A. Carré and V. Lacarrière
Is the Mechanics of Cell–Matrix Adhesion Amenable to Physical Modeling?
A. Nicolas, A. Besser and S. A. Safran
Modulation of Cell Structure and Function in Response to Substrate Stiffness and External Forces
M. Hervy
Cell/Material Interfaces: Influence of Surface Chemistry and Surface Topography on Cell Adhesion
K. Anselme, L. Ploux and A. Ponche
Bacteria/Material Interfaces: Role of the Material and Cell Wall Properties
L. Ploux, A. Ponche and K. Anselme
Role of Proteins and Water in the Initial Attachment of Mammalian Cells to Biomedical Surfaces: A Review
P. Parhi, A. Golas and E. A. Vogler
Part 2: Methods to Study Cell Adhesion
Applications of Micro- and Nano-technology to Study Cell Adhesion to Material Surfaces
F. Bruckert and M. Weidenhaupt
Label-Free and Non-invasive Biosensor Cellular Assays for Cell Adhesion
Y. Fang
Cell Adhesion Monitoring Using Substrate-Integrated Sensors
A. Janshoff, A. Kunze, S. Michaelis, V. Heitmann, B. Reiss and J. Wegener
Methods to Measure the Strength of Cell Adhesion to Substrates
K. V. Christ and K. T. Turner
Use of the Atomic Force Microscope to Determine the Strength of Bacterial Attachment to Grooved Surface Features
J. Verran, A. Packer, P. J. Kelly and K. A. Whitehead
Continuous Photobleaching to Study the Growth Modes of Focal Adhesions
A. G. F. de Beer, G. Majer, S. Roke and J. P. Spatz
Cell Adhesion to Ordered Pores: Consequences for Cellular Elasticity
A. Janshoff, B. Lorenz, A. Pietuch, T. Fine, M. Tarantola, C. Steinem and J. Wegener
Protein/Material Interfaces: Investigation on Model Surfaces
A. Ponche, L. Ploux and K. Anselme
Addressable Cell Microarrays via Switchable Superhydrophobic Surfaces
J.-Y. Shiu, C. W. Kuo, W.-T. Whang and P. Chen
Part 3: Surface Treatments to Control Cell Adhesion and Behavior
A Versatile Gradient of Biomolecules for Regulating Cell Behaviour,
J. Racine, E. Luong-Van, Y. Sadikin, R. K. C. Kang, Y. S. Chu, V. Racine, J. P. Thiery and W. R. Birch
Evaluation of Cell Behaviour on Atmospheric Plasma Deposited Siloxane and Fluorosiloxane Coatings
M. Ardhaoui, M. Naciri, T. Mullen, C. Brugha, A. K. Keenan,M. Al-Rubeai and D. P. Dowling
Similarities between Plasma Amino Functionalized PEEK and Titanium Surfaces Concerning Enhancement of Osteoblast Cell Adhesion
K. Schröder, B. Finke, H. Jesswein, F. Lüthen, A. Diener, R. Ihrke, A. Ohl, K.-D. Weltmann, J. Rychly and J. B. Nebe
Helium Plasma Treatment to Improve Biocompatibility and Blood Compatibility of Polycarbonate
N. Gomathi, D. Mishra, T. K. Maiti and S. Neogi
Surface Engineering and Cell Adhesion
G. Legeay, A. Coudreuse, F. Poncin-Epaillard, J. M. Herry and M. N. Bellon-Fontaine
Part 4: Cell Adhesion in Medicine and Therapy
Selective Cell Control by Surface Structuring for Orthopedic Applications
E. Fadeeva, S. Schlie, J. Koch and B. N. Chichkov
Inorganic PVD and CVD Coatings in Medicine — A Review of Protein and Cell Adhesion on Coated Surfaces
J. M. Lackner and W. Waldhauser
Plasma Polymer Surfaces for Cell Expansion and Delivery
S. P. Low, R. D. Short and D. A. Steele
Adhesion of Cells and Tissues to Bioabsorbable Polymeric Materials: Scaffolds, Surgical Tissue Adhesives and Anti-adhesive Materials
S. Suzuki and Y. Ikada
Phagocyte Decisions at Interfaces
V. Monnet-Corti, A.-M. Benoliel, A. Pierres and P. Bongrand
Soluble Amyloid-β Protein Aggregates Induce Nuclear Factor-κB Mediated Upregulation of Adhesion Molecule Expression to Stimulate Brain Endothelium for Monocyte Adhesion
F. J. Gonzalez-Velasquez, J. W. Reed, J. W. Fuseler, E. E. Matherly, J. A. Kotarek, D. D. Soto-Ortega and M. A. Moss