Hair Follicle-Derived Smooth Muscle Cells and Small Intestinal Submucosa for Engineering Mechanically Robust and Vasoreactive Vascular Media

    November 2010 in “ Tissue Engineering Part A ”
    Haofan Peng, Jin Yu Liu, Stelios T. Andreadis, Daniel D. Swartz
    Studysummary This study found that combining hair follicle-derived smooth muscle cells with a natural biomaterial created vascular constructs with mechanical and functional properties similar to native arteries, suggesting potential for arterial implantation.
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