2008
Growth Factor Delivery From Self-Assembling Nanofibers to Facilitate Islet Transplantation
Stendahl JC, Wang LJ, Chow LW, Kaufman DB, Stupp SI. Growth Factor Delivery From Self-Assembling Nanofibers to Facilitate Islet Transplantation. Transplantation 2008, 86: 478-481. PMID: 18698254, PMCID: PMC2585821, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181806d9d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalFibroblast Growth Factor 2HeparinHumansIslets of Langerhans TransplantationMaleMiceMice, TransgenicNanostructuresNeovascularization, PhysiologicOmentumPeptidesRecombinant ProteinsTime FactorsTissue ScaffoldsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2
2004
Modification of fibrous poly(l-lactic acid) scaffolds with self-assembling triblock molecules
Stendahl JC, Li L, Claussen RC, Stupp SI. Modification of fibrous poly(l-lactic acid) scaffolds with self-assembling triblock molecules. Biomaterials 2004, 25: 5847-5856. PMID: 15172497, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.01.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsBisbenzimidazoleCalorimetry, Differential ScanningCell LineCell TransplantationCholesterolDNALactic AcidMiceMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningModels, ChemicalNIH 3T3 CellsPolyestersPolymersProtein Structure, TertiaryScattering, RadiationSkullSurface PropertiesTime FactorsTissue EngineeringWaterX-RaysConceptsRelevant chemistryTriblock moleculesSelf-assembled layersEthyl acetate solutionSurface of biomaterialsModification of substratesFlexible oligomersSmall-angle X-rayWater wettabilityAngle X-raySurface propertiesAcetate solutionPolar structureChemistryMoleculesCommon biomaterialsEnhances adhesionBiomaterialsSecond harmonic generationTissue engineeringDendronsOligomersWettabilityModificationScaffolds