The present invention is intended to offer a novel material which combines
cell-adhesive proteins such as collagen with GAG polymers to construct an
environment similar to an extracellular matrix, capable of controlling
differentiation and proliferation of cells. The present invention offers
a glycosaminoglycan-functionalized polymer protein composite produced by
combining a cell-adhesive protein with a glycosaminoglycan-functionalized
polymer obtained by incorporating a carbohydrate chain containing a
structure corresponding to at least a portion of a glycosaminoglycan
backbone into a vinyl polymer main chain, as well as a cell culture
substrate and a material for tissue reconstruction treatments comprising
the composite.