[HTML][HTML] The mechanical characterization of blood vessels and their substitutes in the continuous quest for physiological-relevant performances. A critical review
DB Camasão, D Mantovani - Materials Today Bio, 2021 - Elsevier
During the last 50 years, novel biomaterials and tissue engineering techniques have been
investigated to produce alternative vascular substitutes that recapitulate the unique elastic …
investigated to produce alternative vascular substitutes that recapitulate the unique elastic …
Collagen-based tissue engineering strategies for vascular medicine
F Copes, N Pien, S Van Vlierberghe… - … in bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for the 31% of total death per year, making them
the first cause of death in the world. Atherosclerosis is at the root of the most life-threatening …
the first cause of death in the world. Atherosclerosis is at the root of the most life-threatening …
Fibronectin promotes elastin deposition, elasticity and mechanical strength in cellularised collagen-based scaffolds
One of the tightest bottlenecks in vascular tissue engineering (vTE) is the lack of strength
and elasticity of engineered vascular wall models caused by limited elastic fiber deposition …
and elasticity of engineered vascular wall models caused by limited elastic fiber deposition …
Polymeric reinforcements for cellularized collagen-based vascular wall models: influence of the scaffold architecture on the mechanical and biological properties
N Pien, D Di Francesco, F Copes… - … in bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A previously developed cellularized collagen-based vascular wall model showed promising
results in mimicking the biological properties of a native vessel but lacked appropriate …
results in mimicking the biological properties of a native vessel but lacked appropriate …
Combined effect of Laponite and polymer molecular weight on the cell-interactive properties of synthetic PEO-based hydrogels
Varying physico-chemical properties of synthetic hydrogels and introducing additives can
induce a cell interactive response of hydrogels. Hydrogels were developed based on …
induce a cell interactive response of hydrogels. Hydrogels were developed based on …
A novel bioreactor for reconstitution of the epithelium and submucosal glands in decellularized ferret tracheas
Tracheal grafts introduce the possibility to treat airway pathologies that require resection.
While there has been success with engraftment of the surface airway epithelium (SAE) onto …
While there has been success with engraftment of the surface airway epithelium (SAE) onto …
Increasing Cell Seeding Density Improves Elastin Expression and Mechanical Properties in Collagen Gel‐Based Scaffolds Cellularized with Smooth Muscle Cells
Vascular tissue engineering combines cells with scaffold materials in vitro aiming the
development of physiologically relevant vascular models. For natural scaffolds such as …
development of physiologically relevant vascular models. For natural scaffolds such as …
Elastin-like recombinamers in collagen-based tubular gels improve cell-mediated remodeling and viscoelastic properties
DB Camasão, M González-Pérez, S Palladino… - Biomaterials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural polymers are commonly used as scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering. The
recognized biological properties of this class of materials are often counterbalanced by their …
recognized biological properties of this class of materials are often counterbalanced by their …
A simple and effective approach to produce tubular polysaccharide‐based hydrogel scaffolds
FC Bombaldi de Souza, DB Camasão… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The production of porous tubular scaffolds is of great interest in the field of tissue
engineering, given the existence of several tubular structures in the human body. In this …
engineering, given the existence of several tubular structures in the human body. In this …
Surface modification and direct plasma amination of L605 CoCr alloys: on the optimization of the oxide layer for application in cardiovascular implants
S Diaz-Rodriguez, P Chevallier, C Paternoster… - RSC …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Stents are cardiovascular devices used to treat atherosclerosis, and are deployed into
narrowed arteries and implanted by expansion to reopen the biological lumen …
narrowed arteries and implanted by expansion to reopen the biological lumen …