Development of Novel Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds for Vascular Tissue Engineering
Gui L, Zhao L, Spencer RW, Burghouwt A, Taylor MS, Shalaby SW, Niklason LE. Development of Novel Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds for Vascular Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering Part A 2011, 17: 1191-1200. PMID: 21143045, PMCID: PMC3079248, DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2010.0508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorbable ImplantsAnimalsBlood Vessel ProsthesisMaterials TestingPolymersSwineTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsConceptsTissue engineering approachesTissue-engineered blood vesselsBiodegradable polymer scaffoldsVascular tissue engineeringPolyglycolic acidDegradation profileTissue mechanicsEngineering approachVessel mechanicsPolymers IIIPolymer scaffoldsBiodegradable scaffoldsTissue engineeringPolymeric materialsDegradation characteristicsMatrix-rich tissuesSynthetic polymersPolymer IPolymer IIPolymer fragmentsAqueous conditionsPolymersPotential applicationsSimilar degradation profilesMechanics