Disintegrin-Integrin Binding for Attachment of Polymer Substrate to the Retina

Alejandra Gonzalez-Calle^1*, Rodrigo Brant^1,2, Bruno Diniz¹, Steven Swenson^3,4, Frank Markland³, Mark S Humayun¹ and James D Weiland⁵

¹Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, USC Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California, United States

²Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

³Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, United States of America

⁴Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, United States of America

⁵Department of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology, University of Michigan, United States of America

^*Corresponding Author: Alejandra Gonzalez-Calle, Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and Sensory Sciences Institute, USC Roski Eye Institute, University of Southern California, United States of America, Tel: +1 3238958520 Email:

Keywords: Disintegrin integrin; Visual impairment; Method vicrostatin Retina; Retinal prostheses; Novel attachment

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