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
2005
Self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanofiber matrices for cell entrapment
Beniash E, Hartgerink JD, Storrie H, Stendahl JC, Stupp SI. Self-assembling peptide amphiphile nanofiber matrices for cell entrapment. Acta Biomaterialia 2005, 1: 387-397. PMID: 16701820, DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2005.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsCell AdhesionCell Culture TechniquesCell SurvivalCrystallizationExtracellular MatrixHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMaterials TestingMiceMultiprotein ComplexesNanotubesNIH 3T3 CellsOligopeptidesProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein FoldingTissue EngineeringConceptsPolyvalent metal ionsMetal ionsThree-dimensional nanofiber networksNanofibrillar matrixPeptide amphiphile moleculesSynthetic physiological fluidsPA moleculesAmphiphile moleculesNanofiber networkNanofiber matrixPhysiological fluidsTissue engineering applicationsElectron microscopyPA solutionIonsMoleculesPhysiological conditionsEntrapmentNanofibersCell entrapmentMatrixMicroscopy
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