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The role of valvular endothelial cell paracrine signaling and matrix elasticity on valvular interstitial cell activation.
Biomaterials - 1 Apr 2014
Gould Sarah T, Matherly Emily E, Smith Jennifer N, Heistad Donald D, Anseth Kristi S
Abstract excerpt
The effects of valvular endothelial cell (VlvEC) paracrine signaling on VIC phenotype and nodule formation were tested using a co-culture platform with physiologically relevant matrix elasticities and diffusion distance. 100 μm thin poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels of 3-27 kPa Young's moduli were fabricated in transwell inserts. VICs were cultured on the gels, as VIC phenotype is known to change...
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