Egg Shell Membrane as an Alternative Vascular Patch for Arterial Angioplasty
Introduction: The egg shell membrane (ESM) is always considered as waste, but recent studies have shown that it has the potential to yield rapid re-endothelialization in vitro. We hypothesized that ESM and heparin-conjugated ESM (HESM) can be used as arterial patch in a rat aortic angioplasty model....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.843590/full |