Improving bacterial cellulose for blood vessel replacement: functionalization with a chimeric protein containing a cellulose-binding module and an adhesion peptide

Chimeric proteins containing a cellulose-binding module (CBM) and an adhesion peptide (RGD or GRGDY) were produced and used to improve the adhesion of human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC) to bacterial cellulose (BC). The effect of these proteins on the HMEC–BC interaction was studied. The re...

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Main Author: Andrade, Fábia K. (author)
Other Authors: Costa, Raquel (author), Domingues, Lucília (author), Soares, Raquel (author), Gama, F. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Bacterial cellulose
Cellulose-binding module
Cell adhesion
Endothelial cells
Vascular grafts
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11335
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/11335

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11335

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