Pulsed-low intensity ultrasound enhances extracellular matrix production by fibroblasts encapsulated in alginate

Journal of Tissue Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-7

  Bohari, Siti P M ^a,b   Grover, Liam M ^a   Hukins, David W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alginate; Collagen; Fibroblast cells; Glycosaminoglycan; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; FIBROBLASTS; HYDROXYPROLINE; ULTRASONICS;

3T3 FIBROBLASTS; CELL NUMBER; COLLAGEN CONTENT; COLLAGEN PRODUCTIONS; DIMETHYLAMINES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PRODUCTION; FIBROBLAST CELLS; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HOECHST 33258; PULSED LOW-INTENSITY ULTRASOUND;

COLLAGEN;

EID: 84890228549     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20417314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2041731412454672     Document Type: Article

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