Abstract
Neointima formation and atherosclerosis compromise long-term graft patency in aortocoronary vein bypass grafts. We investigated the effect on neointima formation in porcine saphenous vein grafts of periadventitial application of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells transduced with the gene for the peptide glucagon-like peptide-1, which have been shown to induce angiogenesis in previous studies and are protected from immune-mediated destruction by encapsulation in alginate microbeads (CellBeads).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-9 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Surgical Research |
Volume | 183 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Research Groups and Themes
- BTC (Bristol Trials Centre)
- Centre for Surgical Research