A Novel Pulsatile Bioreactor for Mechanical Stimulation of Tissue Engineered Cardiac Constructs

A Novel Pulsatile Bioreactor for Mechanical Stimulation of Tissue Engineered Cardiac Constructs

After myocardial infarction, the implantation of stem cell seeded scaffolds on the ischemic zone represents a promising strategy for restoration of heart function. However, mechanical integrity and functionality of tissue engineered constructs need to be determined prior to implantation. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Günther Eissner, Erich Wintermantel, Markus Eblenkamp, Stefan Pfeifer, Christoph Schmitz, Peter Überfuhr, Simon Häussler, Bassil Akra, Trixi Hollweck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
tissue engineering
bioreactor
mechanical stimulation
mesenchymal stem cells
cardiac differentiation
umbilical cord
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/2/3/107/

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