Tissue-engineering scaffolds should be analogous to native extracellular matrix (ECM) in
terms of both chemical composition and physical structure. Polymeric nanofiber matrix is …

Animal cells are affected by hydrodynamic forces that occur in culture vessel, transfer pi**,
and recovery operations such as microfiltration. Depending on the type, intensity, and …

Recently, chitosan–gelatin scaffolds have gained much attention in various tissue
engineering applications. However, the underlying cell–matrix interactions remain unclear in …

We modified the surface of electrospun poly (caprolactone)(PCL) nanofibers to improve their
compatibility with endothelial cells (ECs) and to show the potential application of PCL …

Endothelial cell seeding constitutes an appreciated method to improve blood compatibility of
small-diameter vascular grafts. In this study, we report the development of a simple …

We herein proved that the two commonly used antithrombotic methods, heparin loading and
pre-endothelialization could both greatly enhance the patency rate of a small-diameter graft …

The seeding of endothelial cells (ECs) on biomaterial surfaces became a major challenge,
allowing to improve the non-thrombogenic properties of these surfaces. Recently, the use of …

Background The parallel plate flow chamber has become a mainstay for examination of
leukocytes under physiologic flow conditions. Several design modifications have occurred …

Red Blood Cell Dysfunction in Critical Illness Page 1 Red Blood Cell Dysfunction in Critical
Illness Stephen Rogers, PhD and Allan Doctor, MD Department of Pediatrics Center for Blood …

A new culture substrate was developed for cells to be equibiaxially stretched using
fibronectin (Fn)-immobilized temperature-responsive hydrogel. The cells cultured on the gel …