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Smoother is Not Better

Caption: The faster endothelial cells (green) form a single smooth layer, the less chance exposed metal will provoke an immune response. Samples examined after 1, 3 and 5 days (left to right) show better coverage on nanotextured titanium (bottom row) than on conventional microstructured titanium.

Credit: Image: Thomas Webster

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