2017
Improving in vivo outcomes of decellularized vascular grafts via incorporation of a novel extracellular matrix
Kristofik NJ, Qin L, Calabro NE, Dimitrievska S, Li G, Tellides G, Niklason LE, Kyriakides TR. Improving in vivo outcomes of decellularized vascular grafts via incorporation of a novel extracellular matrix. Biomaterials 2017, 141: 63-73. PMID: 28667900, PMCID: PMC5918415, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnmodified graftsVascular graftsCoronary bypass proceduresMechanical propertiesMural cell recruitmentBypass proceduresRat aortaMMP levelsCell recruitmentDecreased failure rateGraftPlatelet studiesGraft mechanical propertiesNative vesselsShelf vascular graftsSmall-diameter vascular graftsTime pointsExtracellular matrixDiameter vascular graftsTensile strengthYoung's modulusWT cellsPresent studySuture retentionFailure rate
2007
Thrombospondin 2 deficiency influences extracellular matrix assembly leading to increased ischemia‐induced angiogenesis and arteriogenesis
Kyriakides T, Krady M, Zeng J, Skokos E. Thrombospondin 2 deficiency influences extracellular matrix assembly leading to increased ischemia‐induced angiogenesis and arteriogenesis. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a529-a529. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a529-a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research