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The effect of cholecyst-derived extracellular matrix on the phenotypic behaviour of valvular endothelial and valvular interstitial cells.
Biomaterials - 1 Mar 2007
Brody Sarah, McMahon Jillian, Yao Li, O'Brien Margret, Dockery Peter, Pandit Abhay
Abstract excerpt
Cholecyst-derived extracellular matrix (CEM) is a novel, proteinaceous biomaterial, derived from the porcine cholecyst, which may have potential applications as a scaffold in the area of heart valve tissue engineering. In this study the potential of CEM to support the proliferation of valvular endothelial cells (VECs) and valvular interstitial cells (VICs), while maintaining their phenotypic mRNA synthesis,...
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