... Benjamin, Z Miklos, Acta Biomater 4, 733 (2008) 38 M Fujiwara, K Shiokawa, K Hayashi, K Morigaki, Y Nakahara, J Biomed Mater Res Part A 8 1A, 103 (2007) 39 M Fujiwara, K Shiokawa, I Sakakura, Y Nakahara, ... polyacrylate sodium (30 wt%, average Mw *2.5 KDa) (abbreviated as PAS2.5) and poly(aspartic acid) (30 wt%, average Mw *5.0 KDa) (abbreviated as PAsp5), gelatin (alkalic-processing; 10 wt%, average ... Specifically, polyacrylate, polyaspartate and alkaline-processed gelatin molecules containing COOgroups are initially selected because of their biocompatible and noninflammatory nature, and especially...