Glycosaminoglycans: From Vascular Physiology to Tissue Engineering Applications

Cardiovascular diseases represent the number one cause of death globally, with atherosclerosis a major contributor. Despite the clinical need for functional arterial substitutes, success has been limited to arterial replacements of large-caliber vessels (diameter > 6 mm), leaving the bulk of...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Chemistry
Main Authors:	Antonio Junior Lepedda, Gabriele Nieddu, Marilena Formato, Matthew Brandon Baker, Julia Fernández-Pérez, Lorenzo Moroni
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Subjects:	glycosaminoglycans scaffolds tissue engineering vascular regeneration vascular disease
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2021.680836/full