JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH Volume 61 Contents 2002 July 2002 Three-Dimensional Macroporous Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics with Nested Chitosan Volume 61 Sponges for Load-Bearing Bone Implants Y. Zhang and M. Zhang Issue No. 1 Published online 1 April 2002 Trabecular Bone Response to Injectable Calcium Phosphate (Ca-P) Cement E. M. Ooms, J. G. C. Wolke, J. P. C. M. van der Waerden, and J. A. Jansen Published online 4 April 2002 Absorbable Sandwich-Like Membrane for Retinal-Sheet Transplantation G.-H. Hsiue, J.-Y. Lai, and P.-K. Lin Published online 1 April 2002 Bacterial Adhesion onto Azidated Poly(vinyl chloride) Surfaces S. Lakshmi, S. S. P. Kumar, and A. Jayakrishnan Published online 1 April 2002 Transmission Electron Microscopic Visualization of the Degradation and Phagocytosis of a Poly-t-lactide Screw in Cancellous Bone: A Long-Term Experimental Study O. Laitinen, H. Pihlajamaki, A. Sukura, and O. Béstman Published online 2 April 2002 Dentin Proteoglycans: An Immunocytochemical FEISEM Study L. Breschi, M. Lopes, P. Gobbi, G. Mazzotti, M. Falconi, and J. Perdigao Published online 4 April 2002 Histopathologic Reaction of a Calcium Phosphate Cement for Alveolar Ridge Augmentation A. Sugawara, K. Fujikawa, K. Kusama, M. Nishiyama, S. Murai, S. Takagi, and L. C. Chow Published online 4 April 2002 Liquid Photocurable Biodegradable Copolymers: In Vivo Degradation of Photocured Poly(e-caprolactone-co-trimethylene carbonate) M. Mizutani and T. Matsuda Published online 4 April 2002 Experimental Studies on Bone Induction Using Low-Molecular-Weight Poly (pi-lactide-co-glycolide) as a Carrier for Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 K. Bessho, D. L. Carnes, R. Cavin, and J. L. Ong Published online 5 April 2002 Self-Curing Acrylic Formulations Containing PMMA/PCL Composites: Properties and Antibiotic Release Behavior J. A. Méndez, G. A. Abraham, M. del Mar Fernandez, B. Vazquez, and J. San Roman Published online 9 April 2002 Chondroinduction of Mouse Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Three-Dimensional Highly Porous Matrix Scaffolds T. Aung, H. Miyoshi, T. Tun, and N. Ohshima Published online 29 April 2002 Improved Sample Preparation of Biomaterials for In Vitro Genotoxicity Testing Using Reference Materials B. P. Miller, S. Ensslen, W. Dott, and J. Hollender Published online 30 April 2002 Soft-Tissue Response to Silicone and Poly-t-lactic Acid Implants with a Periodic or Random Surface Micropattern J. A. T. C. Parker, X. F. Walboomers, J. W. Von den Hoff, J. C. Maltha, and J. A. Jansen Published online 11 April 2002 In Vitro Mineralization of a Glass-Ceramic of the MgO-3CaO - P,0.-SiO. System: Wettability Studies A. P. Serro, A. C. Fernandes, B. Saramago, and M. H. V. Fernandes Published online 12 April 2002 Synthesis of Macroporous Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering S. H. Li, J. R. De Wijn, P. Layrolle, and K. de Groot Published online 12 April 2002 Cytotoxicity of Glutaraldehyde Crosslinked Collagen/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films is by the Mechanism of Apoptosis J. E. Gough, C. A. Scotchford, and S. Downes Published online 15 April 2002 Effect of Perforations in Burr Hole Covers on Cranial Bone Regeneration in Rabbits C. S. Leiggener, R. Curtis, D. Pfluger, and B. A. Rahn Published online 16 April 2002 Mechanical and Morphological Study of Biostable Polyurethane Heart Valve Leaflets Explanted from Sheep G. M. Bernacca, |. Straub, and D. J. Wheatley Published online 16 April 2002 Synthesis of pH-Sensitive Inulin Hydrogels and Characterization of Their Swelling Properties H.-C. Chiu, Y.-H. Hsu, and P.-J. Lin Published online 17 April 2002 Detection of Microscopic Cracks in Dental Ceramic Materials by Fluorescent Penetrant Method H. Fischer, F. Karaca, and R. Marx Published online 17 April 2002 In Vitro Degradation and Fracture Toughness of Multilayered Porous Poly(propylene fumarate)/B-Tricalcium Phosphate Scaffolds M. S. Wolfe, D. Dean, J. E. Chen, J. P. Fisher, S. Han, C. M. Rimnac, and A. G. Mikos Published online 1 May 2002 Technical Note 165 Biomaterial Implants Induce the Inflammation Marker CRP at the Site of Implantation M. Lébler, M. SaB, C. Kunze, K.-P. Schmitz, and U. T. Hopt Published online 18 April 2002 August 2002 169 Modulation of Marrow Stromal Osteoblast Adhesion on Biomimetic Oligo[poly(ethylene Volume 61 glycol) fumarate] Hydrogels Modified with Arg-Gly-Asp Peptides and a Poly(ethylene glycol) Spacer Issue No. 2 H. Shin, S. Jo, and A. G. Mikos Published online 17 April 2002 180 In Vivo Evaluation of a Dexamethasone/PLGA Microsphere System Designed to Suppress the Inflammatory Tissue Response to Implantable Medical Devices T. Hickey, D. Kreutzer, D. J. Burgess, and F. Moussy Published online 18 April 2002 Poly(p,.-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly (p,1-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) Triblock Copolymer and Thermoreversible Phase Transition in Water M. S. Shim, H. T. Lee, W. S. Shim, |. Park, H. Lee, T. Chang, S. W. Kim, and D. S. Lee Published online 18 April 2002 Application of Frog (Rana tigerina Daudin) Skin Collagen as a Novel Substrate in Cell Culture K. V. Sathya Sai Kumar, K. Purna Sai, and M. Babu Published online 19 April 2002 Membrane-Encased Polymer Millirods for Sustained Release of 5-Fluorouracil F. Qian, N. Nasongkla, and J. Gao Published online 19 April 2002 Interactions of 3T3 Fibroblasts and Endothelial Cells with Defined Pore Features A. K. Salem, R. Stevens, R. G. Pearson, M. C. Davies, S. J. B. Tendler, C. J. Roberts, P. M. Williams, and K. M. Shakesheff Published online 19 April 2002 Micro-wear Patterns on UHMWPE Tibial Inserts in Total Knee Joint Simulation J. Tamura, |. C. Clarke, K. Kawanabe, M. Akagi, V. D. Good, P. A. Williams, T. Masaoka, D. Schroeder, and H. Oonishi Published online 19 April 2002 Characterization of Angiogenesis and Inflammation Surrounding ePTFE Implanted on the Epicardium R. S. Kellar, L. B. Kleinert, and S. K. Williams Published online 24 April 2002 Nanoscale Modifications of PET Polymer Surfaces Via Oxygen-Plasma Discharge Yield Minimal Changes in Attachment and Growth of Mammalian Epithelial and Mesenchymal Cells In Vitro Y. Xie, T. Sproule, Y. Li, H. Powell, J. J. Lannutti, and D. A. Kniss Published online 24 April 2002 The Use of Liposomal Enrofloxacin for Intracellular Infections in Kangal Dogs and Visualization of Phagocytosis of Liposomes Z. Degim, T. Degim, L. Bas, and M. Elmas Published online 24 April 2002 Preparation of Albumin Preferential Surfaces on Poly(vinyl chloride) Membranes Via Surface Self-Segregation J. Ji, L. Feng, J. Shen, and M. A. Barbosa Published online 3 May 2002 ) Adsorption Characteristics of Human Plasma Fibronectin in Relationship to Cell Adhesion H. M. Kowalczynska, M. Nowak-Wyrzykowska, J. Dobkowski, R. Kotos, J. Kaminski, A. Makowska-Cynka, and E. Marciniak Published online 26 April 2002 Surface Micromechanics of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene: Microindentation Testing, Crosslinking, and Material Behavior J. L. Gilbert, J. Cumber, and A. Butterfield Published online 26 April 2002 Improvement in Zirconia Osseointegration by Means of a Biological Glass Coating: In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation N. Nicoli Aldini, M. Fini, G. Giavaresi, P. Torricelli, L. Martini, R. Giardino, A. Ravaglioli, A. Krajewski, M. Mazzocchi, B. Dubini, M. G. Ponzi-Bossi, F. Rustichelli, and V. Stanic Published online 26 April 2002 Interaction of Human Skin Fibroblasts with Moderate Wettable Polyacrylonitrile— Copolymer Membranes T. Groth, B. Seifert, G. Malsch, W. Albrecht, D. Paul, A. Kostadinova, N. Krasteva, and G. Altankov Published online 26 April 2002 In Vitro Dissolution of Melt-Derived 45S5 and Sol-Gel Derived 58S Bioactive Glasses P. Sepulveda, J. R. Jones, and L. L. Hench Published online 26 April 2002 Accelerated Aging Studies of UHMWPE. |. Effect of Resin, Processing, and Radiation Environment on Resistance to Mechanical Degradation A. A. Edidin, M. P. Herr, M. L. Villarraga, J. Muth, S. S. Yau, and S. M. Kurtz Published online 29 April 2002 Accelerated Aging Studies of UHMWPE. Il. Virgin UHMWPE is not Immune to Oxidative Degradation A. A. Edidin, M. L. Villarraga, M. P. Herr, J. Muth, S. S. Yau, and S. M. Kurtz Published online 30 April 2002 An Improved Method to Prepare Hyaluronic Acid and Type II Collagen Composite Matrices T. Taguchi, T. koma, and J. Tanaka Published online 30 April 2002 Letter to the Editor 337 Performance of a Polyurethane Vascular Prosthesis Carrying a Dipyridamole (Persantin) Coating on its Lumenal Surface H. Salacinski, A. Tiwari, G. Hamilton and A. M. Seifalian Published online 30 April 2002 September 5, 2002 Effect of Surface Treatment of NiTi Alloy on its Corrosion Behavior in Hanks’ Solution Volume 61 O. Cissé, O. Savadogo, M. Wu, and L’H. Yahia Published online 29 April 2002 Issue No. 3 Control of Surface Mineralization Using Collagen Fibrils W. Tong and S. J. Eppell Published online 30 April 2002 Effects of lon Concentration and pH on Hydroxyapatite Deposition from Aqueous Solution onto Titanium by the Thermal Substrate Method K. Kuroda, R. Ichino, M. Okido, and O. Takai Published online 6 May 2002 Feasibility Study Using a Natural Compound (Reuterin) Produced by Lactobacillus reuteri in Sterilizing and Crosslinking Biological Tissues C.-N. Chen, H.-W. Sung, H.-F. Liang, and W.-H. Chang Published online 17 May 2002 Force Spectroscopy Study of the Adhesion of Plasma Proteins to the Surface of a Dialysis Membrane: Role of the Nanoscale Surface Hydrophobicity and Topography M. Conti, G. Donati, G. Cianciolo, S. Stefoni, and B. Samori Published online 10 April 2002 Application of Magnetic Resonance Microscopy to Tissue Engineering: A Polylactide Model K. J. L. Burg, M. Delnomdedieu, R. J. Beiler, C. R. Culberson, K. G. Greene, C. R. Halberstadt, W. D. Holder, Jr., A. B. Loebsack, W. D. Roland, and G. A. Johnson Published online 9 April 2002 Sequential Robust Design Methodology and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy to Analyze the Grafting of Hyaluronic Acid to Glass Substrates R. A. Stile, T. A. Barber, D. G. Castner, and K. E. Healy Published online 8 May 2002 Initial Interaction of U2OS Cells with Noncoated and Calcium Phosphate Coated Titanium Substrates P. J. ter Brugge, S. Dieudonne, and J. A. Jansen Published online 17 May 2002 Gene Expression Analysis of Osteoblastic Cells Contacted by Orthopedic Implant Particles D. P. Pioletti, L. Leoni, D. Genini, H. Takei, P. Du, and J. Corbeil Published online 15 May 2002 The Sintered Microsphere Matrix for Bone Tissue Engineering: In Vitro Osteoconductivity Studies M. Borden, M. Attawia, and C. T. Laurencin Published online 15 May 2002 Interaction of Oxidation and Crosslinking in Gamma-irradiated Ultrahigh Molecular-Weight Polyethylene F.-W. Shen and H. A. McKellop Published online 15 May 2002 Histological Characterization of the Early Stages of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-Induced Osteogenesis J. W. M. Vehof, H. Takita, Y. Kuboki, P. H. M. Spauwen, and J. A. Jansen Published online 15 May 2002 Immunogenicity of Polymeric Implants: Long-Term Antibody Response Against Polyester (Dacron) Following the Implantation of Vascular Prostheses into LEW.1A Rats M. Schlosser, L. Wilhelm, G. Urban, B. Ziegler, M. Ziegler, and R. Zippel Published online 16 May 2002 Biocompatibility and In Vivo Gentamicin Release from Bioactive Sol-Gel Glass Implants L. Meseguer-Olmo, M. J. Ros-Nicolas, M. Clavel-Sainz, V. Vicente-Ortega, M. Alcaraz-Bafios, A. Lax-Pérez, D. Arcos, C. V. Ragel, and M. Vallet-Regi Published online 16 May 2002 Surface Modification by Alkali and Heat Treatments in Titanium Alloys B.-H. Lee, Y. D. Kim, J. H. Shin, and K. H. Lee Published online 17 May 2002 Effect of Fibrin Sealant Composition on Human Neutrophil Chemotaxis A. J. Hanson and M. T. Quinn Published online 17 May 2002 Attachment, Spreading, and Matrix Formation by Human Gingival Fibroblasts on Porous-Structured Titanium Alloy and Calcium Polyphosphate Substrates T. Y. El Sayegh, R. M. Pilliar, and C. A. G. McCulloch Published online 17 May 2002 Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytocompatibility of Elastomeric, Biodegradable Poly(ester-urethane)ureas Based on Poly(caprolactone) and Putrescine J. Guan, M. S. Sacks, E. J. Beckman, and W. R. Wagner Published online 17 May 2002 September 15, 2002 Biodegradation of Polycarbonate-Based Polyurethanes by the Human Volume 61 Monocyte-Derived Macrophage and U937 Cell Systems L. A. Matheson, R. S. Labow, and J. P. Santerre Issue No. 4 Published online 29 May 2002 Thin Film Rheology and Lubricity of Hyaluronic Acid Solutions at a Normal Physiological Concentration R. Tadmor, N. Chen, and J. N. Israelachvili Published online 30 May 2002 Bioactivity of Three CaO-P,0.-SiO, Sol-Gel Glasses A. J. Salinas, A. |. Martin, and M. Vallet-Regi Published online 30 May 2002 Flow Properties of Liquid Calcium Alginate Polymer Injected Through Medical Microcatheters for Endovascular Embolization T. A. Becker and D. R. Kipke Published online 5 June 2002 lon Leaching from Dental Ceramics During Static In Vitro Corrosion Testing P. Milleding, C. Haraldsson, and S. Karlsson Published online 5 June 2002 Porous Polymer/Bioactive Glass Composites for Soft-to-Hard Tissue Interfaces K. Zhang, Y. Ma, and L. F. Francis Published online 3 June 2002 Interfacial Tensile Strength Between Polymethylmethacrylate-Based Bioactive Bone Cements and Bone M. Kamimura, J. Tamura, S. Shinzato, K. Kawanabe, M. Neo, T. Kokubo, and T. Nakamura Published online 3 June 2002 Effects of Dental Resin Components on Vascular Reactivity W. F. Maddux, W. Abebe, G. S. Schuster, and M. S. Mozaffari Published online 3 June 2002 Polymer-Calcium Phosphate Cement Composites for Bone Substitutes R. A. Mickiewicz, A. M. Mayes, and D. Knaack Published online 3 June 2002 Extended Bioactivity in the Proximity of Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Surfaces Induced by Polarization Charges S. Nakamura, T. Kobayashi, and K. Yamashita Published online 4 June 2002 Characterization of a Novel Calcium Phosphate/Sulphate Bone Cement M. Nilsson, E. Fernandez, S. Sarda, L. Lidgren, and J. A. Planell Published online 4 June 2002 Effects of Substratum Surface Topography on the Organization of Cells and Collagen Fibers in Collagen Gel Cultures J. Glass-Brudzinski, D. Perizzolo, and D. M. Brunette Published online 5 June 2002 The Effect of Polyethylene Particle Phagocytosis on the Viability of Mature Human Macrophages S. Xing, J. P. Santerre, R. S. Labow, and E. L. Boynton Published online 6 June 2002 The Biological Effects of Antiadhesion Agents on Activated RAW264.7 Macrophages T. Habara, M. Nakatsuka, H. Konishi, K. Asagiri, S. Noguchi, and T. Kudo Published online 5 June 2002 Tribological Investigation of Oriented HDPE M. Hoseini, J. Lausmaa, and A. Boldizar Published online 5 June 2002 Adsorbed Poly(ethyleneoxide)—Poly(propyleneoxide) Copolymers on Synthetic Surfaces: Spectroscopy and Microscopy of Polymer Structures and Effects on Adhesion of Skin-Borne Bacteria L. H. Marsh, M. Coke, P. W. Dettmar, R. J. Ewen, M. Havler, T. G. Nevell, J. D. Smart, J. R. Smith, B. Timmins, J. Tsibouklis, and C. Alexander Published online 6 June 2002 Kinetic Study of Citric Acid Influence on Calcium Phosphate Bone Cements as Water-Reducing Agent S. Sarda, E. Fernandez, M. Nilsson, M. Balcells, and J. A. Planell Published online 6 June 2002 Technical Note 660 Delivery of Insulin from Hydroxyapatite Ceramic Microspheres: Preliminary In Vivo Studies W. Paul, J. Nesamony, and C. P. Sharma Published online 6 June 2002 664 Author Index to Volume 61 669 Subject Index to Volume 61 | Volume 61 Contents