Surface Modification and Endothelialization of Biomaterials as Potential Scaffolds for Vascular Tissue Engineering Applications
January 2015
in “
Chemical Society Reviews
”
biomaterials endothelialization vascular tissue engineering hemocompatibility vascular grafts ePTFE PET PU hydrophilic polymers zwitterionic polymers heparin bioactive molecules gene delivery electrospinning electrospraying scaffolds cell migration tissue regeneration nitric oxide thrombosis non-thrombogenic surfaces expanded polytetrafluoroethylene polyethylene terephthalate polyurethane
Studysummary This review discusses recent advances in surface modification and endothelialization of biomaterials for vascular grafts, highlighting promising methods like gene engineering and targeting ligand immobilization to improve clinical outcomes.
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