PCL and PCL-gelatin nanofibers as esophageal tissue scaffolds: Optimization, characterization and cell-matrix interactions

Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1540-1555

  Kuppan, Purushothaman ^a   Sethuraman, Swaminathan ^a   Krishnan, Uma Maheswari ^a  

^a SASTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Esophageal tissue engineering; Gelatin; Human esophageal epithelial cell; Nanofiber; Poly( caprolactone )

Indexed keywords

CAPROLACTONE; CELL MATRIX INTERACTIONS; ESOPHAGEAL EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESOPHAGEAL TISSUE ENGINEERING; GELATIN; GENE EXPRESSION STUDIES; NANOFIBROUS SCAFFOLDS; SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS;

BIODEGRADATION; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS; GENE EXPRESSION; NANOFIBERS; REPAIR; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE; TISSUE REGENERATION;

SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; CYTOKERATIN 14; CYTOKERATIN 4; GELATIN; NANOFIBER; POLYCAPROLACTONE; TISSUE SCAFFOLD;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; ELECTROSPINNING; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENE EXPRESSION; GONIOMETER; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POROSITY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE REGENERATION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CELLS, CULTURED; EPITHELIAL CELLS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; ESOPHAGUS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GELATIN; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYESTERS; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

EID: 84883409687     PISSN: 15507033     EISSN: 15507041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2013.1653     Document Type: Article

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