2023 journal article
A textile-reinforced composite vascular graft that modulates macrophage polarization and enhances endothelial cell migration, adhesion and proliferation in vitro
Soft Matter.
MeSH headings : Endothelial Cells; Macrophage Activation; Textiles; Hydrogels; Cell Proliferation; Macrophages; Tissue Engineering
TL;DR:
The textile-reinforced hydrogel shows it potential to be a promising scaffold material to fabricate a tissue engineered vascular graft and improves the survival, adhesion and proliferation of endothelial cells in vitro.
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
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Added: February 9, 2023
We engineered a textile-reinforced hydrogel vascular graft. The textile provides robustness while the hydrogel promotes endothelial cell attachment and growth. The composite enhanced macrophage activation, which increased endothelial cell migration.