Current concepts and new developments for autologous in vivo endothelialisation of biomaterials for intravascular applications
Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the peripheral blood of adults represent an auspicious cell source for tissue engineering of an autologous endothelium on blood-contacting implants. Novel materials biofunctionalised with EPC-specific capture molecules represent an intriguing strate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AO Research Institute Davos
2011-02-01
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| Series: | European Cells & Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol021/pdf/v021a13.pdf |