Development of a novel porous scaffold: assessment of its suitability for cardiac muscle engineering

Cellular transplantation, a current therapy for cardiac failure, does not consider the need for a physical support or biochemical factors required by the cardiomyocyte. The aim of this project was to establish the Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM), architectural and mechanical properties of a flexible sca...

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Main Author: Hidalgo-Bastida, Lilia Araida
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29087/