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Table 1 Median and interquartile range of cell numbers / mm 2 with respect to material, protein coating and culture time

From: Fibronectin coating of oxygenator membranes enhances endothelial cell attachment

Material

Protein

Day 1 (cells / mm2)

Day 2 (cells / mm2)

Day 4 (cells / mm2)

Control

 

504 [493 – 505]

559 [543 – 589]

673 [626 – 690]

Polypropylene (PP)

No Coating

99 [95 – 104]

93 [82 – 93]

130 [114 – 136]

Gelatin

75 [72 – 82]

127 [105 – 133]

343 [278 – 348]

Fibronectin

252 [241 – 303]

215 [188 – 299]

439 [360 – 466]

Fibrinogen

109 [100 – 110]

105 [99 – 123]

194 [169 – 209]

Collagen IV

98 [89 – 103]

108 [99 – 116]

182 [173 – 288]

Polymethyl-pentene (TPX)

No Coating

57 [49 – 59]

15 [11 – 21]

35 [23 – 39]

Gelatin

28 [27 – 29]

30 [22 – 31]

3 [3 – 5]

Fibronectin

302 [269 – 304]

230 [211 – 246]

114 [110 – 115]

Fibrinogen

50 [41 – 55]

25 [25 – 26]

41 [37 – 44]

Collagen IV

43 [39 – 46]

41 [27 – 42]

21 [21 – 23]

Polydimethyl-Siloxane (PDMS)

No Coating

2 [2 – 6]

1 [1 – 4]

1 [1 – 1]

Gelatin

9 [6 – 13]

4 [4 – 65]

2 [2 – 74]

Fibronectin

463 [440 – 484]

572 [531 – 588]

622 [611 – 623]

Fibrinogen

10 [9 – 11]

4 [4 – 5]

2 [2 – 3]

Collagen IV

8 [8 – 9]

6 [5 – 8]

2 [2 – 5]

  1. Footnote: The typical maximum of cell density of endothelial cells in vivo and under in vitro culture conditions is 1,000 cells / mm2.