Detergent-Enzymatic Decellularization of Swine Blood Vessels: Insight on Mechanical Properties for Vascular Tissue Engineering

Small caliber vessels substitutes still remain an unmet clinical need; few autologous substitutes are available, while synthetic grafts show insufficient patency in the long term. Decellularization is the complete removal of all cellular and nuclear matters from a tissue while leaving a preserved ex...

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Main Authors: Alessandro F. Pellegata, M. Adelaide Asnaghi, Ilaria Stefani, Anna Maestroni, Silvia Maestroni, Tommaso Dominioni, Sandro Zonta, Gianpaolo Zerbini, Sara Mantero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/918753