Biomaterial-driven in situ cardiovascular tissue engineering—a multi-disciplinary perspective

Abstract There is a persistent and growing clinical need for readily-available substitutes for heart valves and small-diameter blood vessels. In situ tissue engineering is emerging as a disruptive new technology, providing ready-to-use biodegradable, cell-free constructs which are designed to induce...

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Main Authors: Tamar B. Wissing, Valentina Bonito, Carlijn V. C. Bouten, Anthal I. P. M. Smits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:npj Regenerative Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-017-0023-2