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PUs are designed with two different diisocyanates, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), which has a linear structure and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), with a non-linear structure. By utilizing the inter-segmental interaction along with ionic interactions, the relaxation of PU chains can lead to well-defined physicomechanical responses, specifically, viscoelasticity and surface property. Using this system, we aim to underline the interaction between endothelial cells and PUs. 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