Tissue-engineered trachea from a 3D-printed scaffold enhances whole-segment tracheal repair

Abstract Long segmental repair of trachea stenosis is an intractable condition in the clinic. The reconstruction of an artificial substitute by tissue engineering is a promising approach to solve this unmet clinical need. 3D printing technology provides an infinite possibility for engineering a trac...

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Main Authors: Manchen Gao, Hengyi Zhang, Wei Dong, Jie Bai, Botao Gao, Dekai Xia, Bei Feng, Maolin Chen, Xiaomin He, Meng Yin, Zhiwei Xu, Nevin Witman, Wei Fu, Jinghao Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05518-3