Vascular tissue engineering [electronic resource] / Robert Nerem.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Stem cells and regenerative medicine : fundamentals, therapeutic applications and ethical considerations: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (35 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Blood Vessel Prosthesis | Endothelial Cells | Regenerative Medicine | Stem Cells | Tissue EngineeringOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Tissue engineering approaches -- Different cell sources for a blood vessel substitute -- Circulating endothelial progenitor cells: their characteristics, their use in a blood cell substitute and recruitment from the host circulating blood -- Differentiation from ES into endothelial cells in vitro and their endothelial-like characterization -- The use of different types of scaffolds -- In vivo and in vitro remodeling -- Engineering immune acceptance -- Clinical applications: EC-seeded ePTFE grafts for peripheral applications and cell-seeded polymer scaffold grafts for pulmonary artery/Fontan procedure.
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