A composition comprising synthetic mineral particles, such as silicate or phyllosilicate mineral particles, is presented. The composition can be prepared by a process in which a hydrogel precursor of the synthetic mineral particles is produced by a coprecipitation reaction between at least one compound comprising silicon, such as sodium metasilicate, and at least one compound comprising at least one metal element, such as a dicarboxylate salt of the formula M(R.sub.1COO).sub.2, wherein R.sub.1 is H or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The coprecipitation reaction also takes place in the presence of at least one carboxylate salt of formula R.sub.2COOM wherein M is Na or K, and R.sub.2 is H or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

A composition comprising synthetic mineral particles, such as silicate or phyllosilicate mineral particles, is presented. The composition can be prepared by a process in which a hydrogel precursor of the synthetic mineral particles is produced by a coprecipitation reaction between at least one compound comprising silicon, such as sodium metasilicate, and at least one compound comprising at least one metal element, such as a dicarboxylate salt of the formula M(R.sub.1COO).sub.2, wherein R.sub.1 is H or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The coprecipitation reaction also takes place in the presence of at least one carboxylate salt of formula R.sub.2COOM wherein M is Na or K, and R.sub.2 is H or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

A method for enhancing or restoring adhesion to cells that have partially or completely loss the ability to adhere to a substrate or other cells using nanosized clay crystallites.

A method for enhancing or restoring adhesion to cells that have partially or completely loss the ability to adhere to a substrate or other cells using nanosized clay crystallites.

A method for enhancing or restoring adhesion to cells that have partially or completely loss the ability to adhere to a substrate or other cells using nanosized clay crystallites.

A method for enhancing or restoring adhesion to cells that have partially or completely loss the ability to adhere to a substrate or other cells using nanosized clay crystallites.

A method for enhancing or restoring adhesion to cells that have partially or completely loss the ability to adhere to a substrate or other cells using nanosized clay crystallites.

A method for enhancing or restoring adhesion to cells that have partially or completely loss the ability to adhere to a substrate or other cells using nanosized clay crystallites.

A method for enhancing or restoring adhesion to cells that have partially or completely loss the ability to adhere to a substrate or other cells using nanosized clay crystallites.

A method for enhancing or restoring adhesion to cells that have partially or completely loss the ability to adhere to a substrate or other cells using nanosized clay crystallites.