Morphologic and mechanical characteristics of engineered bovine arteries
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, vol.33, no.3, pp.628-638, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 33 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2001
- Doi Number: 10.1067/mva.2001.111747
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.628-638
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: The ideal small-caliber arterial graft remains elusive despite several decades of intense research. A novel approach to the development of small-caliber arterial prostheses with a biomimetic system for in vitro vessel culture has recently been described. In this study we examined the effects of culture time and tissue culture scaffolding on engineered vessel morphology and function and found that these parameters greatly influence the function of engineered vessels.