Whole Organ Tissue Vascularization: Engineering the Tree to Develop the Fruits
Tissue engineering aims to regenerate and recapitulate a tissue or organ that has lost its function. So far successful clinical translation has been limited to hollow organs in which rudimental vascularization can be achieved by inserting the graft into flaps of the omentum or muscle fascia. This te...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00056/full |