The peritoneum as a natural scaffold for vascular regeneration.

OBJECTIVE: The peritoneum has the same developmental origin as blood vessels, is highly reactive and poorly thrombogenic. We hypothesize that parietal peritoneum can sustain development and regeneration of new vessels. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study comprised two experimental approaches. First, to t...

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Main Authors: Stefano Bonvini, Mattia Albiero, Luca Ferretto, Annalisa Angelini, Piero Battocchio, Marny Fedrigo, Michele Piazza, Gaetano Thiene, Angelo Avogaro, Gian Paolo Fadini, Franco Grego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3306415?pdf=render