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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"microvascular stamp"”.
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Mechanical influence of pressure, topography, and diffusion on cell physiology and function
… final part of the thesis, a cell encapsulating microvascular stamp is introduced. This stamp delivers blood vessel growth factors, via diffusion, to the target tissue in order to guide blood vessel formation in the same pattern as inscribed in the stamp. To explore the mechanics behind the …
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Engineering Matrix Properties for Stem Cell Culture and Gene Delivery
… two sections were used to build an implantable microvascular stamp consisting of cells transfected with plasmid DNA encoding vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and a hydrogel matrix with tunable stiffness and permeability (Chapter 4). Overall, the results from this thesis may be useful in …
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3D printing of biological machines for biology and medicine
… with the following functionalities: (i) a microvascular stamp that can pattern new blood vessels, and (ii) a locomotive bio-robot that can walk in fluid. These modules can potentially interact as sub-components for more complex biological machines. Please refer to the posters for detailed …