Physically crosslinked composite hydrogels of PVA with natural macromolecules: Structure, mechanical properties, and endothelial cell compatibility

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 90 B, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 492-502

  Liu, Y ^a   Vrana, N E ^a   Cahill, P A ^a   McGuinness, G B ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Cryogel; Endothelial; Gelatin; PVA

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AMINES; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPOLYMERS; BLOOD; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES; BLOOD VESSELS; CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANES; CELL PROLIFERATION; COAGULATION; DEGRADATION; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; THAWING;

AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; CELL ATTACHMENTS; CELL COMPATIBILITY; COAGULATION BATH; CROSS-LINKED POLYMERS; CROSSLINKED COMPOSITES; CROSSLINKS; CRYOGEL; DEGRADATION RESISTANCE; ENDOTHELIAL; EQUILIBRIUM SWELLING; FINE ADJUSTMENTS; FREEZE-THAW CYCLES; FREEZE-THAWING; GELATIN; MESH SIZE; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PROTEIN ADSORPTION; PVA; PVA HYDROGEL; RESWELLING; STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELLS;

HYDROGELS;

CHITOSAN; GELATIN; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; STARCH;

ADSORPTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; DEGRADATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FREEZE THAWING; HYDROGEL; IMMERSION; MACROMOLECULE; MEASUREMENT; MOLECULAR SIZE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; REHYDRATION; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 67749113828     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.31310     Document Type: Article

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