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ArticleJOM (Warrendale, Pa. : 1989)2010

Directionally Solidified Biopolymer Scaffolds: Mechanical Properties and Endothelial Cell Responses.

Nichols W Meghri, Amalie E Donius, Benjamin W Riblett, Elizabeth J Martin, Alisa Morss Clyne, Ulrike G K Wegst

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Article in JOM (Warrendale, Pa. : 1989), 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Nichols W MeghriDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Amalie E Donius
Benjamin W Riblett
Elizabeth J Martin
Alisa Morss Clyne
Ulrike G K Wegst

Funding

Complex Nanocomposites for Bone RegenerationR01DE015633 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIF-LAWRENC BERKELEY LAB · PI TOMSIA, ANTONI P · 2003 to 2013
$9.2M
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE015633
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascularization is a primary challenge in tissue engineering. To achieve it in a tissue scaffold, an environment with the appropriate structural, mechanical, and biochemical cues must be provided enabling endothelial cells to direct blood vessel growth. While biochemical stimuli such as growth factors can be added through the scaffold material, the culture medium, or both, a well-designed tissue engineering scaffold is required to provide the necessary local structural and mechanical cues. As chitosan is a well-known carrier for biochemical stimuli, the focus of this study was on structure-property correlations, to evaluate the effects of composition and processing conditions on the three-dimensional architecture and properties of freeze-cast scaffolds; to establish whether freeze-cast scaffolds are promising candidates as constructs promoting vascularization; and to conduct initial tissue culture studies with endothelial cells on flat substrates of identical compositions as those of the scaffolds to test whether these are biocompatible and promote cell attachment and proliferation.

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PMID21544225
PMCPMC3085457

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