Abstract
The neonatal smooth muscle cells (SMC) produced more collagen when seeded in fibrin gel rather than collagen gel. The quantity of cross-linked elastic fibers was enhanced by treatment with TGFβ1 and insulin. The When compared to collagen ME , the fibrin ME compacted to a greater extent and were both stronger and stiffer when cultured under the same conditions, having a tensile modulus and ultimate tensile strength (UTS). It was found that the use of soluble factors increased elastin production, as measured by alkaline extraction and amino acid analysis, 5-fold in fibrin gels, which was about 4 times greater than in collagen gels.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages | 94 |
Number of pages | 1 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Event | Third Smith and Nephew International Symposium - Translating Tissue Engineering into Products - Atlanta, GA, United States Duration: Oct 13 2002 → Oct 16 2002 |
Other
Other | Third Smith and Nephew International Symposium - Translating Tissue Engineering into Products |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Atlanta, GA |
Period | 10/13/02 → 10/16/02 |