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A novel coating of type IV collagen and hyaluronic acid on stent material-titanium for promoting smooth muscle cell contractile phenotype.
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications - 1 May 2014
Li Jingan, Zhang Kun, Chen Huiqing, Liu Tao, Yang Ping, Zhao Yuancong, Huang Nan
Abstract excerpt
The method of stent implantation is currently considered an effective means of treating atherosclerosis. However, implanting of cardiovascular stent often leads to intimal breakage and hyperplasia. The phenomenon that vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) transform from contractile to synthetic phenotype becomes a serious obstacle to intimal recovery. To improve how SMCs transform from a synthetic to contractile...
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