Prevascularization of collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds: stromal vascular fraction versus adipose tissue-derived microvascular fragments.

Thomas SpäterFlorian S FruehRuth M NickelsMichael D MengerMatthias W Laschke

Published in: Journal of biological engineering (2018)

The present study demonstrates that ad-MVF are highly potent vascularization units that markedly accelerate and improve scaffold vascularization when compared to the SVF.

Keyphrases

tissue engineering
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
high fat diet
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome