Extracellular matrix remodelling of autologous tissue engineered conduits implanted in a growing animal model

Abstract Background Living, autologous vascular grafts with the ability to remodel , repair and grow may overcome the limitations of contemporary available options. In this thesis we investigate the ability for autologous, tissue engineered pulmonary artery (PA) conduits to remodel and grow in vivo....

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Main Author: Cummings, Ian Gustavus
Published: University of Oxford 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.601190