Collagen is the oldest and most abundant extracellular matrix protein that has found many
applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. First, an overview …

During the last 50 years, novel biomaterials and tissue engineering techniques have been
investigated to produce alternative vascular substitutes that recapitulate the unique elastic …

Although the clinical demand for bioengineered blood vessels continues to rise, current
options for vascular conduits remain limited. The synergistic combination of emerging …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with this trend predicted to
continue for the foreseeable future. Common disorders are associated with the stenosis or …

After cardiovascular disease, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide with
devastating health and economic consequences, particularly in developing countries. Inter …

Since the emergence of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering more than half a
century ago, one obstacle has persisted: the in vitro creation of large-scale vascular tissue (> …

Minimally invasive transcatheter embolization is a common nonsurgical procedure in
interventional radiology used for the deliberate occlusion of blood vessels for the treatment …

The high mechanical strength and long-term resistance to the fibrous capsule formation are
two major challenges for implantable materials. Unfortunately, these two distinct properties …

Current limitations of exogenous scaffolds or extracellular matrix based materials have
underlined the need for alternative tissue-engineering solutions. Scaffolds may elicit …

Occlusive arterial disease, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and peripheral arterial
disease (PAD), is the main cause of death, with an annual mortality incidence predicted to …