Perlecan, a multi-functional, cell-instructive, matrix-stabilizing proteoglycan with roles in tissue development has relevance to connective tissue repair and …

AJ Hayes, BL Farrugia, IJ Biose, GJ Bix… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This review highlights the multifunctional properties of perlecan (HSPG2) and its potential
roles in repair biology. Perlecan is ubiquitous, occurring in vascular, cartilaginous, adipose …

Biomaterials containing extracellular matrix molecules as biomimetic next-generation vascular grafts

S Jiang, SG Wise, JC Kovacic, J Rnjak-Kovacina… - Trends in …, 2024 - cell.com
The performance of synthetic biomaterial vascular grafts for the bypass of stenotic and
dysfunctional blood vessels remains an intractable challenge in small-diameter applications …

Surface biofunctionalization of silk biomaterials using dityrosine cross-linking

F Karimi, K Lau, HN Kim, Z Och, KS Lim… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biofunctionalization of silk biomaterial surfaces with extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules,
cell binding peptides, or growth factors is important in a range of applications, including …

Diverse and multifunctional roles for perlecan (HSPG2) in repair of the intervertebral disc

J Melrose, F Guilak - JOR spine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Perlecan is a widely distributed, modular, and multifunctional heparan sulfate proteoglycan,
which facilitates cellular communication with the extracellular environment to promote tissue …

Tuning Recombinant Perlecan Domain V to Regulate Angiogenic Growth Factors and Enhance Endothelialisation of Electrospun Silk Vascular Grafts

S Jiang, N Yang, RP Tan, ESX Moh… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Synthetic vascular grafts are used to bypass significant arterial blockage when native blood
vessels are unsuitable, yet their propensity to fail due to poor blood compatibility and …

[PDF][PDF] Imparting native blood vessel biomimicry into next-generation vascular grafts: Bioengineered perlecan domain V for vascular cell modulation

A Jiang - 2023 - unsworks.unsw.edu.au
Vascular bypass surgery is a common clinical intervention for occlusions caused by
atherosclerosis. Synthetic vascular grafts are used when a suitable native vessel is absent …

[PDF][PDF] Biofunctionalisation of surface modified silk biomaterials towards creating biomimetic vascular conduits

K Lau - 2021 - unsworks.unsw.edu.au
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, mainly due to blood vessel
occlusions resulting in tissue necrosis and ischaemic strokes. When pharmacological …