%A Rao,Shreyas %A Winter,Jessica %D 2009 %J Frontiers in Neuroengineering %C %F %G English %K Adhesion molecules,Biomaterials,Neural tissue engineering %Q %R 10.3389/neuro.16.006.2009 %W %L %M %P %7 %8 2009-June-09 %9 Perspective %+ Dr Jessica Winter,The Ohio State University,Department of Biomedical Engineering,Columbus,United States,winter.63@osu.edu %+ Dr Jessica Winter,The Ohio State University,William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,Columbus,United States,winter.63@osu.edu %# %! AM-modified neural biomaterials %* %< %T Adhesion molecule-modified biomaterials for neural tissue engineering %U https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/neuro.16.006.2009 %V 2 %0 JOURNAL ARTICLE %@ 1662-6443 %X Adhesion molecules (AMs) represent one class of biomolecules that promote central nervous system regeneration. These tethered molecules provide cues to regenerating neurons that recapitulate the native brain environment. Improving cell adhesive potential of non-adhesive biomaterials is therefore a common goal in neural tissue engineering. This review discusses common AMs used in neural biomaterials and the mechanism of cell attachment to these AMs. Methods to modify materials with AMs are discussed and compared. Additionally, patterning of AMs for achieving specific neuronal responses is explored.