Tissue engineered vascular grafts transform into autologous neovessels capable of native function and growth.
Kevin M BlumJacob C ZbindenAbhay B RamachandraStephanie E LindseyJason M SzafronJames W ReinhardtMegan HeitkemperCameron A BestGabriel J M MirhaidariYu-Chun ChangAnudari UlziibayarJohn M KellyKejal V ShahJoseph D DrewsJason ZakkoShinka MiyamotoYuichi MatsuzakiRyuma IwakiHira AhmadRobert Scott DaultonDrew MusgraveMatthew G WietEric HeuerEmily LawsonErica SchwarzMichael R McDermottRajesh KrishnamurthyRamkumar KrishnamurthyKan HorAimee K ArmstrongBrian A BoeDarren P BermanAaron J TraskJay D HumphreyAlison L MarsdenToshiharu ShinokaChristopher K BreuerPublished in: Communications medicine (2022)
These findings provide insights into TEVG remodeling, and have important implications for clinical use and future development of TEVGs for children with congenital heart disease.