Self-assembled Collagen-Fibrin Hydrogel Reinforces Tissue Engineered Adventitia Vessels Seeded with Human Fibroblasts

Abstract Efforts for tissue engineering vascular grafts focuses on the tunica media and intima, although the tunica adventitia serves as the primary structural support for blood vessels. In surgery, during endarterectomies, surgeons can strip the vessel, leaving the adventitia as the main strength l...

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Main Authors: Bijal Patel, Zhengfan Xu, Cameron B. Pinnock, Loay S. Kabbani, Mai T. Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21681-7