Fig. 6From: Effect of Titanium Surface Calcium and Magnesium on Adhesive Activity of Epithelial-Like Cells and FibroblastsSchematic showing the hypothesized mechanism of cell adhesion to the surface of Ca-modified titanium substratum. We speculate that heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) and laminin-5 intervene between titanium and epithelial cells (left), whereas fibrin and fibronectin intervene between titanium and fibroblasts (right)Back to article page