Porcine peritoneum as source of biocompatible collagen in mice Peritônio suíno como fonte de colágeno biocompatível em camundongos

PURPOSE: To investigate the biocompatibility and biodegradability of a membrane made from porcine peritoneum. METHODS: The membrane (5x5 mm) was inserted in the subcutaneous tissue on the back of 15 mice, which were killed after 1, 3 and 9 weeks (ISO 10993-6). The cellular components of the inflamma...

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Main Authors: Cristina Jardelino, Esther Rieko Takamori, Luiz Felipe Hermida, Ariel Lenharo, Igor Iuco Castro-Silva, Jose Mauro Granjeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2010-08-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502010000400006