BONE CELL
A bone cell senses its surroundings with narrow projections. The synthetic surface it is exploring, shown as pink dots, was designed to guide bone and skin cells. When applied to dental implants, it can result in better integration, making longer lasting implants.
Bone Cell by Images of Science
The research of Dr Mathis Riehle at the Centre for
Cell Engineering, University of Glasgow is supported by BBSRC, EPSRC and Seventh Framework Programme.
For more information about the group who carry out this research,
click here.
