Abstract
Collagen, which has seen widespread use in tissue engineering, has several advantages as a scaffold, including the ability to entrap cells directly as it is reconstituted into a gel. However, there are some drawbacks to its use, particularly the suppression of cell proliferation and protein synthesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Scaffolding in Tissue Engineering |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 61-70 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420027563 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781574445213 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2005 |