This study examines the adhesion, spreading, and migration of human umbilical vein
endothelial cells on cross-linked films of artificial extracellular matrix (aECM) proteins. The …

The concept of tissue engineering evolved long before the phrase was forged, driven by the
thromboembolic complications associated with the early total artificial heart programs of the …

Clinical in vitro endothelialization has been shown to increase the patency of synthetic
vascular grafts. The shear stress resistance of the cultured autologous endothelium …

Restenosis or occlusion after vascular procedures is ascribed to intimal hyperplasia.
Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 is involved in recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells …

BACKGROUND: Lack of endothelialization and abnormal smooth muscle cell (SMC) growth
adversely affect the outcome of vascular synthetic grafts. The aims of our study were to …

Inadequate vascular perfusion leads to fatal heart attacks, chronic ulcers, and other serious
clinical conditions. The body's capacity to restore vascular perfusion through angiogenesis …

With the aim to study how to modulate the specific endothelial cell patterning and responses
on biomaterials surfaces, bioactive microarrays were developed and validated for specific …

Introduction 3. The endothelial tissue and its matrix 3.1. Morphological and functional
heterogeneity 3.1. 1. Morphological diversity 3.1. 2. Functional diversity 3.2. Endothelial cell …

BACKGROUND: There is an increased need for alternative, synthetic, small-diameter
vascular grafts due to a growing segment of the population who suffer from ischemic heart …