In Vivo Application of Tissue-Engineered Veins Using Autologous Peripheral Whole Blood: A Proof of Concept Study

In Vivo Application of Tissue-Engineered Veins Using Autologous Peripheral Whole Blood: A Proof of Concept Study

Vascular diseases are increasing health problems affecting >25 million individuals in westernized societies. Such patients could benefit from transplantation of tissue-engineered vascular grafts using autologous cells. One challenge that has limited this development is the need for cell isolation...

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Main Authors: Michael Olausson, Vijay Kumar Kuna, Galyna Travnikova, Henrik Bäckdahl, Pradeep B. Patil, Robert Saalman, Helena Borg, Anders Jeppsson, Suchitra Sumitran-Holgersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Vein conduits
Vascular diseases
Tissue-engineering
Endothelial precursors
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396414000024

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