Biohybrid elastin-like venous valve with potential for in situ tissue engineering

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a leading vascular disease whose clinical manifestations include varicose veins, edemas, venous ulcers, and venous hypertension, among others. Therapies targeting this medical issue are scarce, and so far, no single venous valve prosthesis is clinically availabl...

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Main Authors: Fernando González-Pérez, Sergio Acosta, Stephan Rütten, Caroline Emonts, Alexander Kopp, Heinz-Werner Henke, Philipp Bruners, Thomas Gries, J. Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, Stefan Jockenhoevel, Alicia Fernández-Colino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.988533/full