In vitro models of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis in fibrin gel

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 319, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 2409-2417

  Morin, Kristen T ^a   Tranquillo, Robert T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Fibrin; Vasculogenesis

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; CELL DENSITY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GEL; GELATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 84883553712     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: 10902422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.06.006     Document Type: Review

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