@inproceedings{cd25729257394bc7a2f9f7c118be8cb5,
title = "Extended release of growth factor from thermosensitive copolymer hydrogels",
abstract = "The synthesis of N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAAm) and sodium methacrylate (SMA) copolymer hydrogels was studied. The characteristics of these copolymer hydrogels such as swelling/deswelling behavior were also analyzed. It was observed that poly(NIPAAm-co-SMA) hydrogel crosslinked with poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate showed higher water content than poly(NIPAAm) hydrogel at 37 °C, which was resulting in higher amount of basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF) release. The results show that thermosensitive hydrogel synthesized with a hydrophilic comonomer and a long crosslinking agent enables an extended release of growth factor such as bFGF.",
author = "Choi, {J. H.} and Han, {Y. A.} and Ji, {B. C.} and Lim, {J. O.}",
year = "2004",
language = "English",
isbn = "1877040193",
series = "Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress",
pages = "255",
booktitle = "Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress",
note = "Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress ; Conference date: 17-05-2004 Through 21-05-2004",
}