Most natural tissues consist of multi-cellular systems made up of two or more cell types.
However, some of these tissues may not regenerate themselves following tissue injury or …

Surgical replacement of dysfunctional valves is the primary option for the treatment of
valvular disease and congenital defects. Existing mechanical and bioprosthetic replacement …

Objective To survey the recent literature from the late 1980s to recent years in order to assess
the relationship between resin degradation, catalyzed by biological factors, and clinical …

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) play essential roles in regulating blood vessel form
and function. Regeneration of functional vascular smooth muscle tissue to repair vascular …

Binding isotherms are reported for dodecyl-and tetradecyltrimethylammonium (DTA+ and
TTA+) ion bindingto polyacrylate (PA), alginate, pectate, and (carboxymethyl) cellulose (CMC) …

A degradable, polar/hydrophobic/ionic polyurethane (D-PHI) scaffold was optimized in in
vitro studies to yield mechanical properties appropriate to replicate vascular graft tissue while …

Isotherms for the binding of dodecyltrimethylammonium (DTA + ) and tetradecyltrimethylammonium
(TTA + ) ions by DNA in aqueous solution at 30C are reported. The binding …

Esterase activities similar to those of cholesterol and pseudocholine esterases (CE and PCE,
respectively) have been detected within whole human saliva. Since commercial CE has …

The current study analyzes the biodegradation of a polycarbonate polyurethane scaffold
intended for the growth of a tissue-engineered annulus fibrosus (AF) disc component. …

Human Salivary Derived Esterases (HSDE) are part of the salivary group of enzymes which
show strong degradative activity toward the breakdown of one of the most common …