Article
Contribution of outgrowth endothelial cells from human peripheral blood on in vivo vascularization of bone tissue engineered constructs based on starch polycaprolactone scaffolds.
Biomaterials - 1 Feb 2009
Fuchs Sabine, Ghanaati Shahram, Orth Carina, Barbeck Mike, Kolbe Marlen, Hofmann Alexander, Eblenkamp Markus, Gomes Manuela, Reis Rui L, Kirkpatrick Charles J
Abstract excerpt
In the present study we assessed the potential of human outgrowth endothelial cells (OEC), a subpopulation within endothelial progenitor cell cultures, to support the vascularization of a complex tissue engineered construct for bone. OEC cultured on starch polycaprolactone fiber meshes (SPCL) in monoculture retained their endothelial functionality and responded to angiogenic stimulation by VEGF (vascular...
Topics
- Animals
- Bone and Bones
- Cell Proliferation
- Coculture Techniques
- Collagen
- Drug Combinations
- Endothelial Cells
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Humans
- Implants, Experimental
