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Phenotypic changes in cultured smooth muscle cells: limitation or opportunity for tissue engineering of hollow organs?
Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine - 1 Jul 2012
Huber Alexander, Badylak Stephen F
Abstract excerpt
Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are typically used as a cell source for the reconstruction of hollow organs by conventional tissue engineering techniques. However, the necessity for and advantage of the use of tissue-specific SMCs are unknown. The present study investigated the phenotypic changes that occur following isolation and in vitro expansion of rat SMC populations isolated from three different tissues: the...
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