Pulmonary Visceral Pleura Biomaterial: Elastin- and Collagen-Based Extracellular Matrix

Objective: The goal of the study is to determine the structural characteristics, mechanical properties, cytotoxicity, and biocompatibility of the pulmonary visceral pleura (PVP).Background: Collagen and elastin are the major components of the extracellular matrix. The PVP has an abundance of elastin...

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Main Authors: Xiao Lu, Ling Han, Ghassan S. Kassab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.796076/full