Elastin-Coated Biodegradable Photopolymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications

One of the main open issues in modern vascular surgery is the nonbiodegradability of implants used for stent interventions, which can lead to small caliber-related thrombosis and neointimal hyperplasia. Some new, resorbable polymeric materials have been proposed to substitute traditional stainless-s...

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Main Authors: Rossella Barenghi, Szabolcs Beke, Ilaria Romano, Paola Gavazzo, Balázs Farkas, Massimo Vassalli, Fernando Brandi, Silvia Scaglione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/624645