Directed cellular self-assembly to fabricate cell-derived tissue rings for biomechanical analysis and tissue engineering

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 57, 2011, Pages

  Gwyther, Tracy A ^a   Hu, Jason Z ^a   Billiar, Kristen L ^a   Rolle, Marsha W ^a  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; Cell derived matrix; Cellular self assembly; Issue 57; Smooth muscle cells; Tissue biomechanics; Vascular tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455225532     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3366     Document Type: Article

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