Methods for Forming Human Microvascular Tubes In Vitro and Measuring Their Macromolecular Permeability

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 671, Issue , 2011, Pages 281-293

  Price, Gavrielle M ^a   Tien, Joe ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Endothelial cells; Focal leaks; Microvascular tissue engineering; Permeability

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROVASCULATURE; TISSUE ENGINEERING; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CELL LINE; COLLAGEN; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MICROVESSELS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 79952201289     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-551-0_17     Document Type: Chapter

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