Production, Characterization and Biocompatibility of Marine Collagen Matrices from an Alternative and Sustainable Source: The Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus

Production, Characterization and Biocompatibility of Marine Collagen Matrices from an Alternative and Sustainable Source: The Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus

Collagen has become a key-molecule in cell culture studies and in the tissue engineering field. Industrially, the principal sources of collagen are calf skin and bones which, however, could be associated to risks of serious disease transmission. In fact, collagen derived from alternative and riskles...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Di Benedetto, Alice Barbaglio, Tiziana Martinello, Valentina Alongi, Dario Fassini, Emanuele Cullorà, Marco Patruno, Francesco Bonasoro, Mario Adolfo Barbosa, Maria Daniela Candia Carnevali, Michela Sugni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
sea urchin collagen
native fibril
collagen matrix
biocompatibility
tissue regeneration
mesenchimal stromal cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/9/4912

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